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Saudi Arabia Signs $220 Million USD Worth of Sanitation Projects
29 Apr 2013 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi government has signed 32 contracts, worth a total of $220 million USD, for water and sanitation projects across the country this year.
Businesses Need More Collaborative, Sustainable Water Management Approach: WBCSD
25 Apr 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — A new report by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) called on businesses to focus on water management beyond the “fence-line,” or outside the company, to ensure sustainable u
Peruvian Taxpayers Association Warns of Water Quality, Access Problems
12 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Over half of the Peruvian population lacks access to a secure water supply, and two-thirds consume water of poor quality, the group "Taxpayers for Respect" (Contribuyentes por el Respeto) said
WMO, GWP Launch Integrated Drought Management Program
15 Mar 2013 - 09:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and Global Water Partnership (GWP) teamed up this week to launch an Integrated Drought Management Program that will focus on monitoring and preventing
UK Company to Construct Piped Water Supply to Bugala Island
5 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KAMPALA, Uganda — The final stages of a $50 million USD infrastructure project to bring piped water, power and transport to Uganda’s Bugala island are to begin construction this April, the Ugandan project operator
Swiss Government Funds Water, Sanitation in Egypt
25 Jan 2013 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation has allocated $10 million USD to water, sanitation and irrigation projects in southern Egypt, as art of a $32 million USD grant program for 2012-2
World Economic Forum Opens; Report Says $700 Billion USD Needed for Climate Change
23 Jan 2013 - 10:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
switzerland, DAVOS — The World Economic Forum’s 2013 opened in Davos on January 22, under the theme “Resilient Dynamism.”
The meeting is expected to focus on the world’s global economic problems.
Over 140 Governments Agree to Mercury Treaty
21 Jan 2013 - 09:21 by Local Press Report
Geneva (UN News Service) — Over 140 governments meeting at a United Nations forum in Geneva have agreed to a global, legally-binding treaty to address mercury, a notorious heavy metal with significant health and environmen
Water Supply, Agriculture Prices, Climate Change Among Risks for MENA
10 Jan 2013 - 10:35 by Local Press Report
Geneva (Gulf Business) — Severe income disparity is regarded as the most likely risk in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2013 repor
Prague’s PVS Wants to See Investment in Infrastructure Replacement Doubled
13 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Prazská vodárenská spolecnost (PVS), the municipally-owned company that owns Prague’s water infrastructure, received some $54 million USD in investment funds from the city for infrastructure replac
Central Asian Stakeholders to Discuss Roghun Hydropower Plant Next Month
22 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Central Asian officials, NGOs and multilateral financing institutions will discuss Tajikistan’s massive and controversial Roghun hydropower project at the Second Meeting of Stakeholders and Civil S
Mozambique Seeks $105 Million USD to Develop New Water Sources
18 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique is seeking $105 million USD to develop an additional 4,300 water sources over the next three years, the government said last week.
“Responsible” Mining Project Launched in Baja California Sur
12 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, LA PAZ — Zapal SA de CV, part of the Mexican Invecture Group, the holding company for Frontera Copper Corporation,this week announced a “responsible” open pit mining project in Mexico’s Baja California Sur
Water Needs Higher Value to Better Reflect Worth
30 Aug 2012 - 08:46 by Local Press Report
STOCKHOLM (Bloomberg) — Water should be more highly valued to reflect its worth and reduce its waste, said Paul Bulcke, chief executive officer at Nestle SA (NESN), the world’s biggest food company. “If something i
Guinea-Worm Disease On Way to Eradication: WHO
29 Aug 2012 - 08:51 by Local Press Report
Geneva (UN News Service) — The United Nations health agency is reporting a continuing decline in the number of guinea worm cases - one of two diseases, along with polio, that it says is slated for eradication. The numbe
WMO Calls on Countries to Implement Drought Plans
21 Aug 2012 - 08:43 by Local Press Report
Geneva (Associated Press) — Top officials with the U.N.
WSSCC Announces New Executive Director
13 Aug 2012 - 08:43 by Local Press Report
Geneva (Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council) — Chris Williams, a development practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in international organizations in Africa, Asia and the Americas and with training in economics and sociology, wi
Central Asia's Glaciers Losing Surface Area, Endanger Supply
30 Jul 2012 - 10:24 by Local Press Report
Geneva (World Radio Switzerland) — Swiss Researchers from Zurich, Bern and Geneva say shrinking glaciers will endanger central Asia’s water supply. They say in the journal Nature Climate Change, that without reliable run-o
Global Warming Affecting Freshwater Lakes
17 Jul 2012 - 09:48 by Local Press Report
ZURICH (UPI) — Global warming, a concern for its effects on the world's oceans, is also causing harm to the globe's freshwater lakes, researchers in Switzerland say. Researchers from the University of Zuri
Nestle Chairman Worried About Water
13 Jul 2012 - 08:44 by Local Press Report
VEVEY (Reuters) — Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck has a new mountain to climb.
Kyrgyzstan Ratifies Two Financing Agreements for Water, Sewerage
29 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament has approved two agreements, one with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and another with the Swiss government, to improve water supply and sewerage
WMO Prepares for New Climate Tool Launch
28 Jun 2012 - 08:49 by Local Press Report
Geneva (SciDevNet) — A global climate services system is due to be launched in October, in the hope of providing advance warning of weather changes that influence water, food security, natural disasters and health.&nbs
WWF Wants Rio+20 to Ensure Future of Sustainability
12 Jun 2012 - 08:12 by Local Press Report
GLAND (WWF Global) — Financial crises worldwide have cast a shadow over this conference but Rio+20 is a chance for leaders to commit to a sustainable future for generations to come, and one which puts the wellbeing of
WWF Urges Political Leaders to Measure Natural Capital
5 Jun 2012 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
Geneva (WWF) — Heading into the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil, WWF has urged political leaders to use this powerful opportunity to change the way that progress is measured, so that the value
Glencore Subsidaries Violate Human, Environmental Rights in Congo
23 Apr 2012 - 10:16 by Local Press Report
KATANGA (Swissinfo.ch) — Full Story - Companies in which the Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore is the majo
Can Water Progress Be Sustained? WHO, UN-Water Unsure
16 Apr 2012 - 10:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — The 2012 UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS), released April 12 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN-Water, praises advances in the provision
Regional Conference Draws Attention to Future Needs of Afghanistan
4 Apr 2012 - 10:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Afghanistan’s participation in regional water and energy projects was among the main issues addressed at the Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, held in the Tajik capit
Albania Signs $129 Million USD in Agreements
28 Mar 2012 - 16:43 by Local Press Report
TIRANA (Balkan Insight) — The EU delegation in Tirana said in a statement that Albania’s Finance Ministry, Transport Ministry and water and sewage authorities had signed five financing and loan agreements.
Gazprom Invests $80 Million USD in Wastewater Treatment
23 Feb 2012 - 08:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian petrochemical firm Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat announced it would spend $80 million USD for a seven-stage wastewater treatment project to halve the amount of petroleum products in the compa
Kyrgyzstan Approves International Funding for Supply Projects
23 Feb 2012 - 08:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The Kyrgyz parliamentary committee on foreign affairs on February 13 gave its approval to a $22 million USD agreement between the government and two international financiers, the European Bank fo
Tajikistan, SDC Sign $12.3 Million USD Grant Agreement
11 Jan 2012 - 11:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Tajik Finance Minister Safarali Najmiddinov and Country Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan Peter Mikula signed a $12.3 million USD grant agreement in late December aimed at im
VA Tech Wabag Wins $16 Million USD in Projects in Switzerland
4 Oct 2011 - 10:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — Indian water and wastewater management company VA Tech Wabag won orders worth $16.1 million USD from Switzerland.
Kyrgyzstan Uses Swiss Grant for Rehabilitation of Drinking Water Supply in South
24 Aug 2011 - 09:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The government of Switzerland has allocated $14.2 million USD to improve drinking water supply in Osh and Jalal-Abad cities in Kyrgyzstan’s south, according to Country Director of the Swiss Agenc
Uzbekistan Seeks UN Assistance to Settle Water Disputes in Central Asia
15 Jun 2011 - 17:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Uzbekistan has approached the United Nations with an official appeal describing the growing problems in the area of water distribution and managemenent in Central Asia.
Government Responses to Middle East Water Security Called Inadequate
16 May 2011 - 13:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — Government responses to water scarcity and security in the Middle East have been inadequate, according to participants in the “Water Security in the Middle East” session at the 11th Doha Forum on
EC Provides $2.8 Million USD for Mau Restoration
7 Mar 2011 - 15:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — The European Commission has pledged $2.8 million USD for a fund set aside by the Kenyan government, donors and the private sector to rehabilitate the country’s largest water tower.
Environmental NGOs Call on Russia to Ratify Espoo Convention
23 Feb 2011 - 11:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, ST. PETERSBURG — Environmental NGOs participating in a recent conference in Kaliningrad called on the Russian government to ratify the Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary
World Economic Forum Discusses Water-Energy-Food-Climate Nexus
7 Feb 2011 - 13:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
switzerland, DAVOS — The relationship of water, energy, food and climate was one of the key areas discussed at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 41st annual meeting of global leaders in Davos, Switzerland from January 2
World Economic Forum Report Warns of Water Risks
16 Jan 2011 - 20:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — Water is among the natural resources that will pose great challenges to the world in the next decade, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum.
VA Tech Wabag, Sumitomo Form Global Alliance for Water Projects
14 Dec 2010 - 00:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Indian water infrastructure company VA Tech Wabag and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation signed an agreement to partner for large water infrastructure projects.
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