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Lempa River a Water Management Success Story: UNEP
1 Apr 2013 - 00:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador’s Lempa River Basin offers a “successful example” of watershed management that includes “significant political support and the participation of the population in programs and projects,”
Pakistan Says India’s Chenab River Dam Plans Violate Indus Treaty
29 Mar 2013 - 07:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan has informed India that the designs for three hydropower projects it is building on Chenab River violate the Indus Waters Treaty.
Water Cooperation “Never Politically Neutral” Says New Policy Brief
29 Mar 2013 - 07:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
United Kingdom, BRIGHTON — The University of Sussex’ School of Global Studies this week released a policy briefing on water cooperation that investigates the claim from the United Nations and other international organizati
Kuwait Braces for Shortages This Summer
28 Mar 2013 - 07:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT — Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water is anticipating a water supply crisis this summer, sources in the ministry said this week.
More Than Half of China’s Significant River Catchments Are Gone
28 Mar 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — More than 50 percent of China’s rivers with catchment areas of at least 100 square kilometers have been lost, according to the country’s first-ever national water census.
New Taipei Builds Underground Tanks to Improve Supply in Linkou
27 Mar 2013 - 09:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Taiwan, NEW TAIPEI — The New Taipei city government has started preparations to build two underground water tanks, with a total capacity of 50,000 tons, to stave off water shortages in the rural Linkou district.
Palestinian Authorities Criticize Israeli Control of Water Resources
27 Mar 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GAZA — Two Palestinian agencies last week criticized Israel’s control of Palestinian water sources, saying the Israeli government had restrict Palestinian access to water, denied approval of new well deve
Russia’s Sakhalin Island Faces Critical Water Shortages by 2050
27 Mar 2013 - 07:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Russia, YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK — The sparsely populated Sakhalin Island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern region, is under serious threat of critical water shortages by the middle of this century.
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Amazon Oil Pollution
26 Mar 2013 - 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru’s government on March 25 declared a 90-day environmental state of emergency in the Amazon region of Loreto due to oil pollution that was not properly cleaned up by Argentine-owned Pluspetrol.<
Beijing Water Supply Threatened by Upriver Garbage
26 Mar 2013 - 08:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — A 23,000-square meter trash heap in Henan province is leaching garbage into a river that feeds Yangzhuang reservoir every time heavy rains hit the region.
Beijing Desal Plant Will Produce 1 Million Tons of Water per Day
25 Mar 2013 - 07:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.
UN Focuses on Cooperation for World Water Day
25 Mar 2013 - 10:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — The United Nations stressed the theme of cooperation during this year’s 20th World Water Day events on March 22.
Chile’s Aguas Andinas Could Issue Bonds to Finance $150 Million Santiago Network
25 Mar 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Chilean water and wastewater company Aguas Andinas is considering a bond issue to finance the water network in the Santiago metropolitan region.
Brazil Launches National Water Pact
25 Mar 2013 - 07:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, BRASILIA — Brazil’s government last week marked World Water Day and the UN 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation by launching a new, $49.7 million USD initiative, the National Water Pact.
GCC Forms Global Dry Land Alliance
25 Mar 2013 - 07:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
DOHA, Qatar — Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries plan to launch a global dry land alliance in 2014 to deal with water scarcity and food security in 51 countries, according to officials with the regional gr
Saudi Arabia's Jazan Province Plans $54 Million Worth of Water, Sewer Projects
22 Mar 2013 - 06:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Province on March 16 announced plans to build $54 million USD worth of water and sanitation projects.
Activists Question Viability, Constitutional Validity of Water Privatization in India
22 Mar 2013 - 06:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Leading Indian water activists have questioned the viability of the public private partnership (PPP) model in the country’s water sector, claiming that water privatization moves being pursued by st
Arab Fund Pledges to Finance Sana’a Sanitation Network
20 Mar 2013 - 07:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
YEMEN, SANA’A — The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) on March 19 announced that it would finance completion of the sanitation network in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, over the next few years.
Ras al Khaimah Establishes New Water and Power Company
20 Mar 2013 - 07:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, ABU DHABI — The emirate of Ras al Khaimah has established a new water and power company that will be responsible for all water and electricity projects and facilities in the emirate.
Mexico’s Conagua Calls for Cutting Potable Water Subsidies
20 Mar 2013 - 07:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Potable water prices must be connected to real costs and subsidies must be cut in order to achieve efficient, sustainable and equitable water management in the country, according to David Korenfeld
Philippine Hydropower Woes Underscore Weak Water Governance
19 Mar 2013 - 07:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — Complaints about government red tape dominated proceedings of a conference of small hydropower producers in the Philippines last week, as participants underscored that it now takes twice as long to
Water Leakage Rate in Saudi Arabia Hits 20 Percent
19 Mar 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The rate of leakage in Saudi Arabia’s water networks is currently at 20 percent of total production, Saudi Minister of Water and Electricity Abdallah al Hussain said last week.
New Chinese Mining Project Raises Water Pollution Concerns in Zimbabwe
19 Mar 2013 - 07:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ZIMBABWE, HARARE — A major mining project in the area near the Gwayi-Shangani Dam is raising concerns over freshwater pollution in Zimbabwe’s Matebeleland North province, in the southwest of the country.
Kazakhstan MPs Criticize Use of Drinking Water for Other Purposes
19 Mar 2013 - 08:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Potable water supply must not be used for purposes, such as industrial use or firefighting,Kazakh parliament members told Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov last week.
International Water Summit Synopsis Report
18 Mar 2013 - 09:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united arab emirates, WARRENTON, VA, United States/ABU DHABI — OOSKAnews is today publishing the official Synopsis for the inaugural International Water Summit (IWS), which was held in Abu Dhabi on January 15-17th.
Chinese Government Sends $19 Million for Drought Relief
18 Mar 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — In response to widespread drought in southern and southwestern China, the Chinese Finance Ministry last week announced that the government would spend over $19 million USD for drought relief.
Iraqi Parliament Approves $3.4 Billion Budget for Water and Sanitation
15 Mar 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Iraq, BAGHDAD — The Iraqi parliament earlier this week approved a total budget of $3.4 billion USD for drinking water and sanitation projects in 2013.
Cooperation Between Colorado River Basin States, Mexico At All-Time High
15 Mar 2013 - 09:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, NV, LAS VEGAS — Cooperation between the seven US Colorado River basin states – Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California and Wyoming – and Mexico is at “an all-time high,” according to Southern Nevad
Ixtacamaxtitlán Farmers Call for Investigation on Water Use by Canada’s Almaden Minerals
15 Mar 2013 - 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, IXTACAMAXTITLÁN — Farmers in the municipality of Ixtacamaxtitlán in Mexico’s Puebla state are asking the National Water Commission (Conagua) to carry out an investigation into water being used by Canadian mining com
UAE Has World’s Highest Water Consumption: FEWA
14 Mar 2013 - 07:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
duBai, united arab emirates — The United Arab Emirates has the highest average per capita water consumption in the world, at 500 liters a day, according to Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) Director General Mohamme
Mexico Only Captures 3 Percent of Rainwater Harvesting Potential
14 Mar 2013 - 07:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Mexico, MEXICO CITY — Mexico is only capturing 3 percent of the approximately 1,500 cubic kilometers of rainwater that it could be capturing annually; that amount could supply the 15 million residents of the country tha
Asia-Pacific Region Lacks Water Security: ADB
14 Mar 2013 - 07:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MANILA, Philippines — A new joint study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF) warns that over 75 percent of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region have a serious lack of water sec
Egypt Seeks Indian Investment in Water Sector
13 Mar 2013 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian delegation headed by President Mohamed Morsi plans to offer a portfolio of public-private partnership (PPP) water and sanitation projects to Indian investors during a visit to New Delhi
Chinese Power Industry Drives Market for Water Recycling, Reuse Technology
12 Mar 2013 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Increasing demand for water recycling and reuse technologies at China’s power plants are driving growth in the country's water and wastewater management market, according to a new analysis released
Israeli Firm Funds US Technology for In-Conduit Hydropower
12 Mar 2013 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, OR, PORTLAND — Portland, Oregon-based company Lucid Energy, last week received funding from an Israeli hybrid venture capital/crowd-funding platform called OurCrowd.
China to Monitor Groundwater Contamination in Country’s Breadbasket
11 Mar 2013 - 09:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — The Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection last week announced plans to create a network to monitor groundwater and detect sources of groundwater pollution in the North China Plain by 2015.&n
Population, Industrial Growth Place Pressure on Saudi Water Supply
8 Mar 2013 - 10:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia is facing a possible water supply shortage if it does not step up efforts to properly handle its rapidly increasing population and steady industrial growth, according to the country’s
India Faces Water, Health Crisis Due to Poor Wastewater Management: Vice President
7 Mar 2013 - 08:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India's Vice President Hamid Ansari warned this week that the country has created a ticking bomb in public health, since it is able to treat only one-fifth of its wastewater.
New Research Examines Water Policy, Management in China
7 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — The number of privately owned wells in China has been on the rise since the 1990s, and while the trend has benefitted farmers, it has had a less positive impact on groundwater resources, according
Brazil to Spend $15.2 Billion to Ensure Universal Water Access: Rousseff
7 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, BRASILIA — The Brazilian government will invest some $15.2 billion USD to provide universal access to drinking water in the country, President Dilma Rousseff announced this week.
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