Monthly Archives: January 2008
UN and 2008 – International Year Of Sanitation
The United Nations General Assembly declares 2008 the International Year of Sanitation. This declaration will assist progress on one of the eight Millennium Development Goals that aims to provide sanitation infrastructure to half of all people in the world without such by 2015. Several UN partners are supporting this … Continue reading
Filed under drinking water, international, united nations
Flood Drinking Water Contamination: Risk Factors
Many in the United States are acquainted with the all-too-horrible effects of flooding, especially after Hurricane Katrina, numerous other flooding events, and recently, the deluge on the Chehalis River of Southwest Washington. Rampant in the media during these times of … Continue reading
Filed under asia, drinking water, floods, groundwater, international
One Country’s Answer to Growing Water Shortages
India, out of necessity, has encouraged the construction of rainwater catchment systems throughout the country. This short public service announcement, produced by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in India, highlights the importance of rainwater harvesting in the region. … Continue reading
Filed under india, international
