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Experts See Integration, Sanitation, Security as Key Message of World Water Week

7 Sep 2012 - 11:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — This year’s World Water Week closed last week with a “youthful” vision of the world in 2050, one in which there is equal access to improved safe water, sanitation, food and health. 

Water Shortages Could Force Vegetarian Diet Change

29 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — Severe water shortages, large quantities of food waste, and overconsumption could force the world’s population to turn away from the current trend of increased meat diets to a more vegetarian diet

UNDP Report Calls for Human Rights Approach to Water Management

28 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — A human rights-based approach can be useful in improving equity in water resource management, a new report from the UN Development Program’s (UNDP) Water Governance Facility at the Stockholm Intern

World Water Week Will Focus on Food Waste

27 Aug 2012 - 09:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — About 2,000 conference attendees assembled in Stockholm on August 26 for the opening plenary session of World Water Week, 2012, heard calls for substantial increases in public and private sector in

Nearly One Billion Still Suffer Malnutrition Despite Increased Agricultural Output: SIWI

24 Aug 2012 - 11:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — Even though food production has steadily increased on a per capita basis over the last several decades, nearly 1 billion people still suffer malnutrition, according to a new report released this

PepsiCo Wins 2012 Stockholm Industry Water Award

13 Jun 2012 - 11:50 by Local Press Report

Sweden, STOCKHOLM (Stockholm International Water Institute) — The global food and beverage company PepsiCo has been named the recipient of the 2012 Stockholm Industry Water Award.

Gates Foundation Says Water Key to Fighting World Poverty

4 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, LINCOLN, NE — Water is "the key to fighting worldwide poverty," Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, told the fourth annual global Water for Food Conference last week.