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1Documentary Film: Coming Clean on Sanitation 1 Citation This 22-minute documentary film, produced in 2009 by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with assistance from 5 national broadcasting companies in the region, showcases the difficulties experienced and actions undertaken by individuals, communities, organizations, and governments in the following 6 countries: China , People?s Republic of ? A photographer documents the degradation and revival of Suzhou Creek. India ? People clamor for individual h, technorati.com
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Nepal: water bodies in Everest region contaminated, survey 1 Citation Contamination in water bodies in the Sagarmatha National Park and its Buffer Zone (SNPBZ) has accelerated in recent years, thanks to the influx of visitors and the increase in human waste, stated a recent survey carried out in the Everest region. The survey sponsored by the Hindukush Karakoram Himalaya Partnership Project ? EvK2 National Research Council of Italy in coordination with the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology was carried out in 2007-08. The survey on ?Impacts of Tourism i, technorati.com
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1 Citation The City of Kenmore is looking to hire a full time Surface Water Engineer. Job Description and Application, technorati.com
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Uganda, Lake Victoria: fishermen cautioned on hygiene, diseases 1 Citation Kampala ? POOR sanitation among communities living around Lake Victoria poses a threat to their lives, a water ministry official has warned. ?Poor hygiene among most fishing communities is shocking. If not addressed quickly, cholera might break out,? said Richard Okonga, the assistant commissioner for international and transboundary water resources management. He said the problem was made worse by fishermen who had refused to use ecological sanitation toilets (Ecosan toilets). ?Most fishermen, technorati.com
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Bangladesh, Dhaka: pollution gets to groundwater 1 Citation River pollution around the capital has reached such a level that the groundwater system where the aquifers are recharged from the riverbeds is being contaminated, a recent study shows. rom November to April , virtually no water but only stinky mucky liquid flows in the gradually narrowing rivers ? the Buriganga, Shitalakshya, Turag and Balu ? as no governments could stop discharge of liquid waste into them. Jet-black waters of the Balu river. Photo: SK Enamul Haq A rece, technorati.com
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Free access to environment research for developing countries 1 Citation Almost fifty Governing Council delegates attended a briefing on how to get free access to environmental research through the On-line Access to Research on the Environment (OARE) initiative. Under this initiave, access is given to the latest research at low or no cost to developing countries. Countries will have access to the Research4Life on-line library of more than 7,500 peer-reviewed scientific journals, books and databases from 130 publishers. The main sponsors of the project are th, technorati.com
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1 Citation Just wanted to share my clumsy story?.Ever since I have experienced camping during high school., I have been such a fan of adventure sports. Well, not too extreme but I prefer this kinds of sports rather than engaging in some contact sports. I love sports climbing.When we were in CAT Camping, I have first experienced rappelling, combat games etc, I felt really nervous when were asked to go down on a hill around 3 storey building by just a rope tied to my waist and holding it to stay put. I was r, technorati.com
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Are there eco-friendly solutions to paving? 1 Citation Over the last decade, more and more attention has been focused on surface run-off water, pollution and erosion problems. The EPA and many municipalities are putting together new restrictions for water management. The restrictions are especially prevalent in Coastal towns (like our friends on the Chesapeake Bay) that have to control their water run-off. One solution to decreasing the impenetrable surface area of a driveway is to use permeable pavers. They offer an environmentally f, technorati.com
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1 Citation Here is an interview I gave last week to the Coastal Conservation League on the surface water withdrawal bill pending in the legislature:, technorati.com
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Tanzania, North Mara: villagers fearful after mine water containment pond overflows 1 Citation Water from a storage pond at Barrick Gold?s North Mara mine in Tanzania is seeping through containing walls, leading local villagers to fear their water sources are contaminated. Monitoring equipment detected abnormally low pH levels in the Tigithe River, in the Tarime district in the north of Tanzania beginning on May 4 following a period of heavy rainfall. Villagers reported that the water had turned a reddish colour. District councillor Agostino ?Neto? Sasi that trees along the riv, technorati.com
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