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French-Egyptian Joint Venture Blocks Contract Award for $312 Million Namibia Dam Project
5 Apr 2013 - 08:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NAMIBIA, WINDHOEK — A French-Egyptian consortium has applied to a Namibian court to block the award of a $312 million USD dam construction contract to Italy’s Salini SpA.
Cochabamba Political Group Calls for Audit on Bolivia’s Misicuni Multi-Purpose Project
1 Nov 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, COCHABAMBA — An assembly member from the “All for Cochabamba” alliance – which brought togetherthe National Unity Front and Popular Consensus parties in the 2010 elections in Cochabamba department –has formally
Uganda Court Blocks Chinese Bid for $2 Billion USD Karum Dam
27 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s High Court has issued a temporary injunction stopping the Ministry of Energy from opening a bid by China International Water & Electric Company (CWE) for the $2 billion USD Karuma Dam
Climate Change Means Past Trends Are Not Indicative of Future Water Availability: HSBC
24 Sep 2012 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Climate change is causing glaciers to melt and rainfall patterns to shift, which causes what was once a fairly stable water supply to become more and more unpredictable, according to a recent repor
Chinese, Italian Universities Partner for Glacier Research
19 Jul 2012 - 10:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Italy, MILAN — Italy’s Milan-Bicocca University announced on July 16 that it has signed an agreement with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to jointly study Alpine, Antarctic and Himalayan glaciers.
Italy Provides $29.5 Million USD for Honduras Dam Expansion
19 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — The Italian government last week agreed to provide $29.5 million USD to finance a project to expand the Nacaome Dam in Honduras.
FAO Report Calls on Rio+20 Delegates to Focus on Food, Water Availability
5 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ROME, Italy — Just ahead of this month’s Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging delegates to focus on food and drinking water availability
G8, African Nations Commit to New Food Security Alliance
24 May 2012 - 10:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The Group of Eight (G8) countries and African leaders last week announced a New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in an effort to raise 50 million people out of poverty in the next 10 year
WWF Calls for 50 Percent of CAP Funds to Go to Rural Development
2 May 2012 - 09:34 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (TheParliament.com) — Full Story - The international environmental group
Concord Enviro Systems to Raise $100 Million USD Through Equity Stake Sale
17 Apr 2012 - 10:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MUMBAI, India — Mumbai-based wastewater treatment company Concord Enviro Systems plans to raise $100 million USD through divestment of a significant equity stake to overseas investors.
European Researchers Working on Drought-Resistant Crops
11 Apr 2012 - 13:55 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS (Euroalert) — Full Story - The nearly $4 million USD EU-funded ABSTRESS project brings together researchers from 13 participating ins
Degradation, Scarcity of Water, Land Resources Put Food Production at Risk
6 Dec 2011 - 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ROME, Italy — Food production is projected to increase by 70 percent globally, 100 percent for developing nations, by 2050 to feed the estimated world population of 9 billion.
First Stage of Italian-Funded Irrigation Network Rehab Complete
5 Dec 2011 - 19:26 by Local Press Report
BEIRUT (ANSAMed) — The first stage of an Italian government-funded project to renovate the Baalbeck irrigation network has been completed.
Veolia Exits From Promising Philippine Water Concession
28 Nov 2011 - 15:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine unit of Veolia, the world’s biggest listed water utility, is divesting from Clark Water Corp., which runs the water and sewerage system in a former American air force base that is
Yerevan to Host Ecological Monitoring Conference in Late September
14 Sep 2011 - 09:35 by Local Press Report
YEREVAN (Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am (Armenia)) — Yerevan will host an international conference on “State Ecological Monitoring and Risks of the Administrative Region” on September 27-29.
Iran Exports $1 Billion USD in Water Sector Technical Engineering Services Annually
12 Sep 2011 - 14:12 by Local Press Report
TEHRAN (Iran Daily) — Iran exports $1 billion USD worth of technical and engineering services in the water sector each year, according to Deputy Minister of Energy for Water Affairs Mohammadreza Attarzadeh.
IDA Conference Raises $120,000 USD for Ankililoaka, Madagascar
15 Aug 2011 - 16:30 by Local Press Report
MA, TOPSFIELD (International Desalination Association (Press Release)) — The International Desalination Association’s (IDA) “Desalination Industry Action for Good” conference in Portofino, Italy raised $120,000 USD to help end water shortages in Ankililoaka, Madagascar.
Italy Helps Egypt Use Satellite Imaging to Monitor Water Quality
8 Aug 2011 - 16:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and Italy have signed an agreement for a project to monitor quality of water in the Nile River.
Concha y Toro Using 40 Percent Less Water Per Glass of Wine
14 Jul 2011 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Vina Concha y Toro S.A. (Press Release)) — Chilean wine producer Vina Concha y Toro announced that, one year after measuring its water footprint in partnership with the Fundacion Chile and the Water Footprint Network, the company is using 4
World “In Trouble” on Freshwater Supplies
27 Jun 2011 - 09:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The world faces a 40 percent freshwater shortfall within a generation unless sweeping measures are taken to improve agricultural, industrial and home efficiency, experts say.
Study Says EU Will Miss Its 2015 Targets on Development Aid
20 Jun 2011 - 14:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union spends on average more than $2.9 billion USD annually to support water and sanitation projects in the developing world, helping to fund infrastructure, storage and irrigation i
Hand-Held Sensor Detects Threats to Water Supplies
9 Jun 2011 - 18:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Bacteria, parasites and viruses found in water kill or sicken millions of people every year, and security officials have long feared that reservoirs are effortless targets for a biological attack
Hand-Held Sensor Detects Threats to Water Supplies
7 Jun 2011 - 10:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Bacteria, parasites and viruses found in water kill or sicken millions of people every year, and security officials have long feared that reservoirs are effortless targets for a biological attack
Hand-Held Sensor Detects Threats to Water Supplies
6 Jun 2011 - 14:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Bacteria, parasites and viruses found in water kill or sicken millions of people every year, and security officials have long feared that reservoirs are effortless targets for a biological attack
Shakti Pumps Engages Venture Capital to Fund Expansion
22 Mar 2011 - 19:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, PITHAMPUR — Indian water and submersible pump manufacturer Shakti Pumps India has approached IFCI Venture Capital Funds to raise money for its expansion plans.
Indian Water Industry Predicted to Attract $10.8 Billion USD
10 Jan 2011 - 15:45 by Local Press Report
NEW DELHI, India (Indian Express) — NEW DELHI | Source: Indian Express
India’s water industry is expected to attract some $10.8 billion USD in investment from Indian and foreign companies, according to EverythingAboutWater
Impregilo Signs Joint Venture Agreement for Desalination With Chinese Trio
18 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Italy, MILAN — I mpregilo, Italy's largest construction company and owner of desalination specialist firm Fisia Italimpianti, signed a
Foreign Scientists Launch Study of Kazakh Lake
2 Sep 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — A' n international expedition including scientists from Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Holland, in August
Over $10 Million USD in Financing for Water, Other Projects
10 Aug 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BEIRUT, Lebanon (The Daily Star (Lebanon)) — Italy announced some $10 million USD for 12 new projects in Lebanon. "Through NGOs, UN agencies and the Lebanese government, Italy is financing and implementing projects in the
Hayleys Group Joined Global Firms to Promote Water Availability
14 Jul 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's Hayleys Group joined top global firms to lobby the Group of 8 (G8) leading industrial nations — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United
EU Warns CEE Countries on Environmental Permits
12 May 2008 - 23:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SOFIA, Bulgaria — — The European Union has sent a written warning to Bulgaria, Slovenia, Estonia and several other countries over failure to register industrial plants and submit targets for carbon dioxide emissions.
Azerbaijan: 50 Water Purification Plants Installed in 2007
5 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — — The country installed 50 module-type water purification plants in 2007, Minister of Ecology & Natural Resources Husyeyn Bagirov announced.
Bagirov expected the plants to
Algeria: Water Equipment Expo to Be Held in May
20 Apr 2008 - 22:47 by Local Press Report
ALGIERS, Algeria (El Khabar (Algeria)) — — Algeria will host the 4th international conference on water equipment and services next month, will participation expected from more than 300 companies from 20 countries.
Jordan: Red-Dead Study to Start in December
13 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
AMMAN, Jordan (The Jordan Times) — — The feasibility study and environmental assessment for the proposed $2-4 million USD RedDead Canal project is expected to start in early December 2007, according to Jordan Valley Authority
Italy: FAO Calls on Agricultural Sector to Lead in Water Crisis
26 Mar 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
ROME, Italy (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Italy)) — — The agriculture sector must take the lead in dealing with water scarcity around the world, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Contract Signed for Jeddah Hajj Terminal Desalination Services
12 Mar 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Saudi Arabia, DOHA, Qatar, JEDDAH — — A multinational consortium, made up of Saudi contractor Haji Abdullah Alireza, U.S.-based Aquatech, Italy's W.T.D.S.R.L and Greek Sete Energy signed the $40 million
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