As Asia's population continues to expand - what will severe water shortages do to this, the world's most populous, region?
Its growing need for more water has made secure supply of the same a pressing economic and social issue.
So what are Asian governments doing to ensure everyone can get to drink it when they need it?
To mark World Water Day on 22 March, BBC have taken a look at the...
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Edna Osebe
- Fri 22 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
BBC
As we commemorate World Water Day on March 22, 2013, it is sobering that NASA’s Curiosity rover found convincing evidence that at one time Mars, like Earth today, was awash with water.
Curiosity’s trips have allowed scientists to peer into the past. Roughly three billion years ago Mars’ environment changed, the planet reportedly cooled and water froze or evaporated into space,...
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Edna Osebe
- Fri 22 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Jamal Saghir
Over the past 30 years, in places ranging from the mountains of Ethiopia to bustling cities like Dhaka, Bangladesh, and small towns on the Miskito Coast of Nicaragua, WaterAid has helped 17.5 million people in some of the world's poorest communities build and maintain their own safe water supplies.
Posted by:
Edna Osebe
- Fri 22 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
David Winder
March 22nd - World Water Day - is an annual reminder that we could all try a bit harder to save water to protect our fresh water supplies and save money. Kieron Hughes explains how we can do more...
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Edna Osebe
- Fri 22 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Kieron Hughes
When the General Assembly unanimously adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) back in 2000, water and sanitation were reduced to a subtext - never a stand-alone goal compared with poverty and hunger alleviation.
Now, as the United Nations begins the process of formulating a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for its post-2015 agenda, there is a campaign to underscore the...
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Ed Kerry
- Wed 20 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Inter Press Service
The quality of water supply in southern Beijing has greatly improved in recent years!
According to Zhao Lei, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, the government has been upgrading three recycled water plants in the south of the capital while also improving the network of pipes.
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Edna Osebe
- Wed 20 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Zheng Xin
Mayors from across the globe met Thursday at the United Nations, New York, where the main outcome was their stated determination to make cities free from violence and crime.
The meeting was held in the framework of the Steering Committee of the Global Network on Safer Cities (GNSC) to dialogue with the United Nations and other international, national and local partners for developing and...
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Ed Kerry
- Tue 19 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
UN-Habitat
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebrated Friday 8th March, UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Clos reaffirmed his commitment to making cities safe for the women.
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Edna Osebe
- Tue 19 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
UN-Habitat
As the world population continues its endless upward climb, cities will become even more important than they are today. And if you want to understand where cities are going, you have to be aware of the most important trends happening now.
Posted by:
Ed Kerry
- Mon 3 Dec, 2012
- Author(s):
Ariel Schwartz
UN-Habitat opened the 5th Call for application to its Urban Youth Fund on 15th February. The deadline for applications is 15th April. The Urban Youth Fund gives grants to youth-led organizations globally. Since its inception the Fund has supported 212 youth groups. Youth groups that wish to apply for funding have to visit the application portal at http://unhabitatyouthfund.org .
Posted by:
Edna Osebe
- Mon 18 Mar, 2013
The City of Boston, IBM and Boston University are working to create a new model on how neighbourhoods can be efficient and green, while at the same time improving the quality of life for its residents.
Posted by:
Ed Kerry
- Fri 15 Mar, 2013
In China, Chile, and more than a dozen other countries around the world, the carbon markets of the future are beginning to take root.
Five Chinese cities and two provinces are in the process of piloting emissions trading systems, expected to start by 2014, with the goal of building a national carbon market. The government has integrated its climate change strategy into its economic development...
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Edna Osebe
- Thu 14 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
World Bank
Residents of new housing developments increased their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new University of Melbourne study reveals.
The ten-year study found that the overall health of residents of new housing developments in Western Australia, improved when their daily walking increased as a result of more access to parks, public transport, shops and...
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Edna Osebe
- Wed 13 Mar, 2013
The Randolph County Planning Board has approved a special use permit for a regional landfill!
Randolph County administrators had asked for the permit after county commissioners decided to continue the process of reopening the landfill on Henley Country Road as a regional landfill. Such a facility would accept solid waste from surrounding counties in order to produce revenues and possibly lower...
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Edna Osebe
- Wed 13 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Larry Penkava
The Queensland Government has released an action plan to tackle the housing affordability crisis in mining regions.
The Regional and Resource Towns Action Plan includes a range of initiatives and on the ground projects to be undertaken in the next 12 – 24 months in response to specific circumstances being experienced by communities in Queensland.
Posted by:
Edna Osebe
- Wed 13 Mar, 2013
- Author(s):
Vicky Validakis
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