http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/560 en_GB OneWorld Africa - OneWorld Africa/English/Topics/Environment/Rivers Washed away by apathy http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160575/1/560 Floods in Bihar, a state in eastern India, have devastating impact on women, children, the landless and dalits. Waters Of Despair, a documentary film dives deep to reveal how administrative negligence is an even bigger culprit. It finds holes in disaster preparedness, relief distribution and beneficiary identification. Decades on, no shelter for flood-displaced http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160497/1/560 Displaced by devastating floods more than two decades ago, residents of Bihar in eastern India have been forced to live on a century-old British constructed levee. Living in abject poverty and in fear of criminals, these landless farm workers have not seen any government official in the last 25 years. Bangladeshi Farmers Adapt to Climate Changes http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159839/1/560 DHAKA, Apr 16 (OneWorld) - Although illiterate Bangladeshi villagers don't know the climate change lingo, many have shown an awareness of the situation, using local knowledge to innovate and adapt to the natural changes. River island dwellers in Bangladesh face multiple problems http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158979/1/560 Known as chars in local dialect, these river islands in Bangladesh are home to over 600,000 poor inhabitants, and are prone to acute erosion, flooding and period submersions. Sanitation and access to clean drinking water is particularly calamitous here, say health experts. Walhi Jabar: Membangun Kesadaran Kolektif terhadap Lingkungan dalam Konteks Pilgub Jabar http://satudunia.oneworld.net/article/view/158458/1/560 Provinsi Jawa Barat dengan curah hujan lebih dari 2000 mm/tahun merupakan daerah yang memiliki sumber daya alam dengan potensi yang sangat baik. Namun, di balik kekayaan dan keindahan alamnya, Jawa Barat juga menyimpan ancaman dalam bentuk kerusakan lingkungan. Fakta-fakta alam telah memperlihatkan betapa rentannya kondisi ekologis Jawa Barat. Yamuna Satyagraha completes 200 days http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158042/1/560 Despite an apparent lack of interest among the citizenry of Delhi, committed activists led by waterman Rajendra Singh have been sitting in protest in the Indian capital for the past 200 days. Saving the Yamuna river from the ongoing construction of Commonwealth Games Village is their mission. Rescuing the rivers http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157964/1/560 In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for the realisation of life’s noble values. Rescuing the rivers http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157963/1/560 In western India, jaladindi (a water procession) is undertaken by a local doctor every year to spread awareness on keeping rivers clean. It was felt that people would relate better if it was linked to the 800-year old spiritual tradition of a march for the realisation of life’s noble values. More dams, less irrigation http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157606/1/560 After having spent 25 billion US dollars on building dams between 1990-2004, the actual area under irrigation in India has shrunk. Reasons vary from siltation to bad maintenance to diverting the water for urban and industrial use. Peningkatan Daya Dukung dan Pemulihan Kualitas Lingkungan Jawa Barat ke Depan http://satudunia.oneworld.net/article/view/157483/1/560 Tingkat dan akselerasi kerusakan lingkungan saat ini telah lebih jauh berubah menjadi masalah sosial yang pelik. Aktivitas pembangunan saat ini telah menimbulkan masalah-masalah sosial seperti mengabaikan hak-hak rakyat atas kekayaan alam, marjinalisasi, dan pemikisnan. Zambesijoen tulvat uhkaavat Mosambikin köyhimpiä http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82058 Tulvavesi uhkaa muutenkin eristyksissä olevia alueita, joilla asuu köyhiä perheitä. Kymmenet tuhannet ovat paenneet asuinsijoiltaan, ja viitisenkymmentä tuhatta ihmistä on evakuoitu. Waterman’s march to save Yamuna http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/156090/1/560 Magsaysay awardee Rajender Singh spoke to OneWorld South Asia, on December 9, in an interview after the culmination of nine-day long march to save the groundwater resources. His satyagrah on the banks of the Yamuna in New Delhi has been going on for the past more than 100 days. Following are the excerpts: Need for remedial measures to save water resources http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/155953/1/560 A two-day national seminar on ‘Adapting to Climate Change’ in Pune, a city in Indian state of Maharashtra was held to take a dedicated view of global warming and its impact on water resources in the wake of projections about intense changes in the hydrological cycle. It has called for a review of five-year old national water policy to counter climate change. Waves of Change Promotional Video http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/155761/1/560 Suomen tukema vesivoimaohjelma tulilinjalla Kaakkois-Aasiassa http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/81286 Järjestöt 30 maasta vaativat Mekongin jokikomissiolta kriittisyyttä Mekongin pääuomaan suunniteltuja suurpatoja kohtaan. Suomi on mukana tukemassa jokikomission vesivoimaohjelmaa.