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16 Mar 2021 TAIPEI, China
Drought Hits Lagging Chip Production In Taiwan
Taiwan government orders reduction of water consumption in face of worst drought in 56 years. Microchip manufacturing sector hard hit.
16 Mar 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland
Women in Water Diplomacy: Middle East and North Africa - New Report
Issues of women’s participation and gender equality in governance of shared waters have received insufficient attention.
16 Mar 2021 EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
COP26: Blue Thinking For A Green Economic Recovery
Panelists describe ambitions, outrage and optimism looking forward to COP26.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Biden Administration Urged To Back New Clean Water Bill
US President Joe Biden is facing pressure from democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates to support a new clean water bill in response to America’s worsening water crisis.
12 Mar 2021 STOCKHOLM, Sweden
Philippines Georeserve Project Wins Water ChangeMakers Award
More than 350 individuals and groups from over 80 countries submitted their change journeys, highlighting the water decisions they have made to improve climate resilience.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
Broader International Mediation Sought In GERD Impasse
Egypt and Sudan have renewed their calls for a new negotiating mechanism mediated by four international parties to help resolve the long-running dispute with Ethiopia over the GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) project.
12 Mar 2021 LONDON, United Kingdom
Companies Must Take Bold Action To Transform Business Models
The financial impact of water risk could amount to $301 Billion USD versus $55 Billion USD to address those risks, according to a new report.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
US Re-engages With “Flawed” UN Human Rights Council
In a reversal of Trump-era policy, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has announced the intention of the Biden administration to “reengage immediately and robustly” with the council.
12 Mar 2021 DUBROVNIK, Croatia
$71.5 Million USD For Dubrovnik Water Systems
The European Commission has approved a multi-million dollar investment in Dubrovnik Waterworks from the Cohesion Fund.
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12 Mar 2021 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
South Africa: Municipal Failures Led To Human Rights Violations
A report by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on extensive, multiyear wastewater and sewage pollution of the Vaal River system identifies multiple serious failures by Emfuleni Municipality.
12 Mar 2021 BRUSSELS, Belgium
Ensuring "Availability And Sustainability Of Freshwater”
European Commission is pushing hard for nature-based solutions and cross-border cooperation.
12 Mar 2021 WASHINGTON DC, United States
International Water Security, US National Security
International water security issues should elevated within US foreign policy and national security activities as part of a wider case for rebooting US national security architecture and doctrine, according to a new report.