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African farmers get water advice from mobile phones. The information revolution has transformed farming in many parts of the world. Sophisticated computer models can now process huge quantities of data from satellites to local hydrological stations, producing accurate forecasts for even the remotest regions.
Tourism is putting increasing demands on the quality, availability and accessibility of freshwater worldwide. However it also creates many jobs. Can we strike a balance? Here are some quick facts to celebrate World Tourism Day in the form of a slideshow.
The 16th International River Symposium, taking place in Brisbane this week, provides an opportunity to look at how urban areas influence rivers and the links between water, food and energy. Jeremy Bird, Director General of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), spoke at the symposium on the essential role of resource recovery and reuse to address increasing pollution which is of significance at basin scale.
World Water Monitoring Day, on September 18th, aims to build public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by empowering citizens to carry out basic monitoring of their local water bodies. IWMI's research is contributing to improved water quality of water resources.
Subterranean storage could be the answer to Central Asia's water woes. Farmers in the Syrdarya River basin of Central Asia have a problem. Water is plentiful in spring, but often in desperately short supply during the summer.
The Barrier of Spears. That is the name that the Zulu people gave to the imposing mountain range that dominates the eastern area of South Africa. Later settlers called them the Drakensberg – Dragon Mountains; both names evoking the jagged nature of its sheer basalt peaks.
Donors wanting to see project findings at a glance, journalists seeking a new angle on an environmental story and researchers or university students wanting maps illustrating scientific data will all find a use for the International Water Management Institute's (IWMI's) new collection of apps.
New book urges fundamental re-think to unite farmers and conservationists for sustainable development. STOCKHOLM (4 SEPTEMBER 2013) — We must prioritize the health of ecosystems and water supplies if we are to grow enough food to feed the world's rising population.
How to manage agroecosystems for sustainable food security Stockholm, 4 September. It is now widely thought that the Earth's population will peak at 9 billion by 2050. Can we feed all these people? The answer is that we probably can.
How much global warming can the world's glaciers take? The huge glaciers in the Himalayan mountain system are often called the "water towers of Asia". These immense reservoirs feed the rivers that feed the world's most populated continent.
The Targeting AGwater Management Interventions (TAGMI) tool could support government planners to better target interventions at resource poor farmers in Africa. STOCKHOLM (3 SEPTEMBER 2013) Africa's smallholder farmers stand to gain from a new online tool that highlights the water management methods most likely to be effective in given contexts.
A new study conducted under the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) and presented at Stockholm World Water Week this week suggests that focusing on "fairness" won't get the job done when it comes to managing community water resources. The coastal zone of Bangladesh is home to 38 million people.
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