Freshwater
River managers plan a bleak water future for Europe
Submitted by staff on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 03:19
ShareThisBrussels, Belgium: An ambitious European scheme to fix and safeguard its rivers and secure its water future is at risk of being undermined by poor and inadequate plans for water management prepared by EU countries, a new study by WWF and European Environment Bureau (EEB) has found.
The Implementation Challenge - Taking stock of government policies to protect and restore environmental flows
Submitted by staff on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 03:34
ShareThisGovernments and water management authorities across the world have made significant and widespread progress in developing policies and laws to recognise environmental flow needs. While the concept of environmental flows long predates modern discussions of the subject, an understanding of environmental flows as a public policy imperative remains a comparatively recent development.
Water Footprinting: Identifying & addressing water risks in the value chain
Submitted by staff on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 02:30
ShareThisAnyone enduring this year’s British summer might be forgiven for questioning the fact that freshwater is becoming one of the most precious commodities on the planet – but it’s true.
Climate change most visible through freshwater lens
Submitted by staff on Sat, 10/23/2010 - 02:30
ShareThisStockholm, Sweden – The impacts of climate change are most visible in the dramatic changes occurring to the planet’s freshwater resources, says a new report written by WWF for the World Bank.
Wetlands Management Guide
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:25
ShareThisFour international organizations with a long record of water conservation have partnered to produce a comprehensive reference for water and wetland managers.
Cleaner, greener cotton: Impacts and better management practices
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:25
ShareThisCotton is a water-intensive crop that is usually grown in dry regions. Add to that the heavy use of pesticides, inconsistent subsidies between rich and poor countries, and labour issues from the farm to the retail shop, and cotton becomes a product with considerable social and environmental impacts.
More Rice with Less Water: SRI - System of Rice Intensification
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:25
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Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population. In Asia alone, more than 2 billion people obtain 60 to 70 percent of their calories from rice and its products.
WWF Water Scorecard
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 13:25
ShareThisIn 2005, 1.6 million children under the age of 5 died from illness caused by unsafe water and inadequate hygiene. Dams and other infrastructure have displaced more than 40 million people and have caused 60% of large rivers to become fragmented and ecologically less productive.
By 2025, 1.8 billion people will live in countries or regions of absolute water scarcity.
