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Transparency: companies must improve reporting on water sustainability
16 Mar 09
Companies need to significantly improve the depth and breadth of their reporting on water, particularly regarding water issues outside of direct business operations, according to a study commissioned by the United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate.
Water resources management: G77 adopts Muscat Declaration on Water
13 Mar 09
The G-77 Ministerial Forum on Water, held from 23-25 February 2009 in Muscat, Oman, called for enhanced South-South co-operation in the water sector, including water resources management and water supply and sanitation.
Household water treatment: scaling-up is premature say researchers
13 Mar 09
A critical review concludes that the widespread promotion of household water treatment (HWT) is premature given the available evidence. More research is needed before before HWT can be recommended to policy makers and implementers.
Global Water Partnership: new global strategy aims to push water higher up the development agenda
13 Feb 09
The new GWP global strategy for 2009-2013 aims to: promote water as a key part of sustainable national development; address critical development challenges; reinforce knowledge sharing and communications; and build a more effective network.
Water crisis: world heads for ‘water bankruptcy’ warns World Economic Forum report
13 Feb 09
Many places in the world are on the verge of "water bankruptcy" following a series of regional water "bubbles" over the past 50 years that fuelled economic growth, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Cholera: incidence under-reported, millions infected every year says WHO
10 Feb 09
According to the World Health Organization, the incidence of cholera is being systematically under-reported. It estimates that the disease is infecting millions of people a year, 10 times more than the number of cases reported.
Climate change: millions fear death as water resources are depleted, Tearfund report
30 Jan 09
National plans for managing water are failing to consider the impacts of climate change, resulting in devastating consequences for the world’s poorest people. Tearfund says at least $50 billion a year of new money is needed to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
WASH in schools: Dubai Cares and global partners discuss common approach
30 Jan 09
Dubai Cares chaired the first in a series of roundtable forums on the link between water and sanitation and primary education programmes in developing countries. The roundtable defined statistical indicators on the proposed link and discussed the creation of an agreed unified programme model.
Guinea worm: 'close to eradication', says Carter Center
10 Dec 08
The US-based Carter Center says that health workers are on the verge of eradicating Guinea worm, a parasitical disease that has affected millions of people in Africa and Asia. Cases have been cut by 99.7% and there are hopes that the disease will be completely wiped out by 2010.
Hygiene: millions of children take part in Global Handwashing Day
03 Nov 08
Millions of children and adults from over 70 countries took part in Global Handwashing Day on 15 October. The aim of the initiative was to show how washing the hands with soap can effectively prevent disease.
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