Protected: Developing Solutions for Urban Flooding in Mexico
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As a radio journalist, Gustavo Juñen’s job is to deliver information to his listeners in the rural area of Maldonado, Uruguay. Trained in agronomy, he is passionate about sharing agricultural best practices. While water plays a significant role in agriculture, Gustavo realised that what he knew about water only scratched the surface. Gustavo participated in …
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Type of Change: Boundary Level: Summary/Theme: After arsenic was detected in drinking water, the Assam and Biharcommunities were trained on various arsenic mitigation methods that reduced illness and improved the quality of the water. Ananta Khanikar was concerned. The students at Melamati Government Junior Basic School in India, where Ananta is Headmaster, kept getting sick. The …
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In the context of the Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Forum: inclusive approaches to water in ecosystems, land, agriculture, and knowledge development, the two Rapporteurs would like to provide five key messages/outcomes of the Forum. 1. Systemic approach Acknowledging that water supports all life on earth and plays an imperative, if not unique, role in …
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SESSION IS BEING RECORDED Indigenous Peoples and local communities have important and long-standing connections with their local water bodies. As the impact of climate change deepens, it is increasingly critical to reach these communities, especially as their understanding of water and the environment can offer a more contextualised perspective. The “Indigenous …
Type of Change: Changes in practices and programs’ implementation Boundary Level: Community Summary/Theme: Arsenic mitigation practices shared with social health activists and nurses in India Arsenic contamination is a real challenge in many areas in India. SCaN conducted a series of training courses on arsenic mitigation technologies to accelerate and empower key stakeholders with the knowledge required to mitigate water …
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Type of Change: Changes in practices and programs’ implementation Boundary Level: Community Summary/Theme: Changes towards efficient water use in paddy farming in the Deduruoya basin of Sri Lanka Paddy is the staple food for Sri Lankans and the main income earner for rural farmers. However, the traditional way of cultivating paddy is highly inefficient regarding water use, as it uses …
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We celebrate International Women’s Day by believing that an equal world is an enabled world. Cap-Net endorses International Women’s Day by asking: how the water community can enable environments to create a gender equal world? Liliana Arrieta Quesada who is REDICA´s Network Manager, Cap-Net affiliated Network in Central América reflected on this day and shared …
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