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Blog-Water Productivity Tools and Analytics
WaPOR Born Out of Necessity!
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- 03/07/2024It was a sunny day, just after my coffee back at my desk at the embassy in Sana'a. In front of me was a written request from a municipality in Yemen for help in solving problems with the domestic water supply.
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Sustainable land and Water for Food Security
The Black Soldier Fly Revolution in Support of Waste Reduction, Food Security, and Water Conservation
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- 29/05/2024Imagine a world where waste becomes a weapon against food waste and hunger, and a tiny fly acts as a champion for water conservation. The Black Soldier Fly (BSF) revolution is here as a viable tool for countries in combating their waste management woes, supporting food security, and creating a greener future – all with minimal water usage.
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Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management
In Occasion of the World Water Day: Harnessing Water as a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity!
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- 30/03/2024Water is not just a vital resource; it's a fundamental element that sustains life, fosters development, and promotes peace. As we commemorate World Water Day, it's crucial to reflect on the significant role of water in building bridges, fostering cooperation, and mitigating conflicts.
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Blog- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
Bridging Water and Climate Agendas
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- 14/12/2023Recent IPCC reports confirm that climate change has altered freshwater ecosystems, causing diverse human system impacts. This blog explores new initiatives for bridging climate priorities, water-sanitation adaptation and mitigation priorities, and climate financing.
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Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management
Partnering with WRI’s Africa Cities Water Adaptation (ACWA) Fund to Implement Kigali Wetlands Restoration NBS Project
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- 24/07/2023This blog provides information on the outcomes of the bilateral collaboration between WRI and WWF BHoA, which resulted in plans to fund the preparation of a Business Case for the financing of the Kigali Urban Wetlands Restoration case through the ACWA fund. This initiative was developed to protect Kigali city from flooding and improve the wellbeing of people in town by constructing urban wetlands.
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Blog- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
From the UN 2023 Water Conference to COP28 – a “watershed moment” to Bridge the Divide between Food and Water Systems Resilience!
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- 20/08/2023The food and water sectors are inseparably linked, however, they are too often governed and managed independently, which can have catastrophic results when combined with increasing water variability due to climate change. On the Occasion of CoP28, this blog examines ways to elevate food and water to the very top of the climate agenda.
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Blog-Irrigation Management
Best Management Practices for Non-Conventional Water Resources Use in Irrigation
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- 27/05/2023This article offers valuable and useful practical alternatives to integrated water resource management - whether conventional or non-conventional- that should be considered in order to address the increasing pressure on water resources in many arid and semi-arid countries.
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Blog-Sustainable Land & Water Management for Food & Agriculture.
Multi-purpose Crops: Hemp, a Nature Based Solution Towards Sustainable Agriculture and Water Productivity
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- 24/04/2023There is a growing interest in multipurpose crops that can provide improved biomass usability while also producing non-food oils, biomaterials, nutraceutical products, and other valuable bio-products that benefit society. This article discussed the added value of Industrial Hemp as a multipurpose crop that provides raw materials for various production chains in the food and non-food industries.
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Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management
Advancing Water Action for Food and Climate Security
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- 22/02/2023In June 2022, FAO launched the interregional Water Scarcity Platform (iRTP-WS) as a "Centre of Excellence" that brings together experts and stakeholders from various regions, drawing on their collective knowledge, in an action and result-oriented partnership to accelerate the achievement of water, food and climate security, as well as sustainable development in the various regions.
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Blog- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
Improving Agricultural Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation in Taiwan
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- 09/01/2023Being an island country located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, Taiwan is particularly prone to natural disasters related to climate change such as hurricanes, floods, and drought. In this context, a new task group was established by the government of Taiwan to provide ample technical help and knowledge to farmers, using technology to predict and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Blog-Water Productivity Tools and Analytics
Enhancing Water Productivity in India: New tools and Technologies!
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- 16/01/2023In India, various studies have indicated that the maximum loss of water in irrigation projects, takes place at farm level during conveyance, distribution, and application due to inefficient methods and tools. This article examines some important means to address this issue in India by empowering the stakeholders through capacity-building activities and placing proper infrastructure in place.
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Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management
Non-Conventional Water Resources Management: Saline water
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- 11/01/2023Non-conventional water is needed to meet our water and food requirements as the population is increasing exponentially while the amount of freshwater remains the same. This article focuses on saline water management in relation to the most suitable irrigation system, the leaching requirement, the salinity measurement and salinity modeling.
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Blog- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
The Insufficiency of Efficiency for Climate Adaptation: The Problem of Water
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Blog- Water Governance
Trans-Disciplinary Modelling in the Context of Natural Resource Management
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Blog- Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation
Strengthening Drought Management to Face the Threats of Climate Change
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Blog-Irrigation Management
Water Scarcity And Irrigation Management For Enhanced Food Security
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Blog-Sustainable Land & Water Management for Food & Agriculture.
Land, Soil, and Water form the Foundation of the Global Food Systems…. Yet, They Are at Risk!
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Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management
Sustaining Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa through Integrated Soil and Water Management
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Blog-Water Productivity Tools and Analytics
Remote Sensing Determination of Evapotranspiration in Agriculture: Highlights and Reflections
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