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NEWS ARCHIVE: water 2009-03-02 - China - water 'Borrowing' water, Chinese style The south has plenty of water and the north lacks it, so if possible why not borrow some? China's revolutionary communist leader Mao Zedong said in 1952. That probably seemed a great idea at the t 2008-05-13 - Africa - water Source of Nile Privatized In an amazing example of privatization of natural resources, news leaked from Uganda state that the source of the Nile River has fallen into the hand on an investor. According to a news article publis 2008-04-20 - European Union - water Water scarcity concerns growing Speedy solutions are needed to combat water shortages, according to experts and politicians who debated the issue at a conference hosted by the European Water Forum in the European Parliament on 16 Ap 2008-04-03 - International - water WASH-in-Schools Initiative On March 12, 2008, Water Advocates and other organizations successfully launched the U.S. WASH-in-Schools Initiative at the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. The Initiative is the first o 2008-04-03 - International - water Global Sanitation Fund Launched In March 2008, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), that exists under a mandate from the United Nations, has launched the Global Sanitation Fund. Good sanitation and hygiene 2008-03-31 - Africa - water Accelerate Water Security in Africa How to strengthen water security in Africa? By implementing transboundary water management mechanisms, and by monitoring the evolution of temperature and rainfall. These were only two of the many reco 2008-03-20 - Switzerland - water UN uses Water in Lake Geneva to reduce Carbon Footprint International organisations have long enjoyed the glorious view of Lake Geneva from their offices, but will now turn their setting to a practical advantage, by using the Lake's water to cool and h 2008-03-18 - United States - water Celebrate World Water Day in the United States Water is a basic requirement for all life, yet water resources are facing increasing demands from, and competition among, users. In 1992, the UN General Assembly designated 22 March of each year as th 2008-02-29 - China - water Tougher law to curb water pollution in China China's top legislature on Thursday adopted an amended water pollution law that toughens punishment of company officials through hefty fines. "Enterprise heads directly responsible for causin 2008-02-25 - Algeria - water Algeria inaugurates Africa's largest seawater desalination plant Africa's largest seawater desalination plant, capable of producing up to 200,000 cubic meters of potable water daily from the Mediterranean, was inaugurated in Algiers Sunday. Installed in the Bay
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