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Bondo Villagers See Water as Their Human Right

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:27 +0000

The Nyanza province in the south-western corner of Kenya is probably known for being the countrys shoreline to the worlds second largest fresh water body, Lake Victoria. The name itself, Nyanza, means a large body of water in the local Luo language. More recently, the area drew international attention being the birthplace of US President Barack Obamas father.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2012.

Water at Rio+20

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:56:52 +0000

As hotel room bookings in Rio de Janeiro fill up for the highly anticipated UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June, the Rio+20, veteran observers who have been engaged in sustainable development at international conferences since the 1960s are not expecting much to come out of this conference, even less when it comes to water. New technocratic buzzwords and political resolutions are to be expected, but will they lead to better action on the ground?

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 1, 2012.

In Retrospect: 2010 World Water Week

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:48:43 +0000

Over the past 20 years, the World Water Week has established itself as a highly dynamic and well balanced forum for deepened dialogue, constructive critique, solution finding and enriching exchanges. This anniversary year gathered more than 2,600 delegates from 130 nations in Stockholm to discuss issues and solutions related to the Water Quality Challenge.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 3 2010.

Water is Imperative to Economic and National Security

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:46:28 +0000

Safe drinking water is a human right. By providing safe water we address and prevent many water-borne diseases simultaneously which contribute to the economic strength and national security of any country. This is the message that the 2010 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Dr. Rita Colwell of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Universitys Bloomberg School of Public Health will bring to the World Water Week in Stockholm this September.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 2 2010.

Capacitating Trustees to Prevent Water Conflicts

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:52 +0000

After attending a SIWI course on Transboundary Water Management (TWM), Jordanian Mai al-Dergham was tasked by her employer, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) to establish a regional TWM office. Her task is to look into water benefit sharing in the Red Sea Gulf of Aqaba.