Asia-Pacific Water Forum

APWF Water News 87 May

 

Pacific Leaders call on Japan for leadership in Water and Sanitation by Linny Folau

Matangi – Nuku’alofa, Tonga. May 21, 2009

 

ADB to grant Rs. 25,000 cr to Karnataka

Mangalorean – Bangalore, India. May 20, 2009

 

Snorkel teams can assess climate impact on corals by Deborah Zabarenko

Reuters – Washington, USA. May 20, 2009

 

Climate Changes May Pose Threat to Human Health by Madeline Ellis

HealthNews.com –May 19, 2009

 

Saving the Coral Triangle

The Manila Times – Manila, Philippines. May 21, 2009

 

Kazakhstan: Amid Central Asian dysfunction, Astana becomes an island of sound water-management policy by Joanna Lillis

OneWorld.net – Washington D.C., USA. May 20, 2009

 

Scientists demand global action to preserve water

The Hindu – Chennai, India. May 20, 2009

 

Pacific Island countries face urgent issues of climate change, migration

Xinhua – Beijing, China. May 20, 2009

 

EU launches 'HighNoon' - A research project on the Impact of Himalayan Glaciers Retreat and Changing Monsoon Pattern

Web Newswire – India. May 19, 2009

 

Pacific Island leaders appeal to Japan in face of worsening water ills by Marisha Wojciechowska

MaximsNews Network – Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. May 25, 2009

 

Dams will kill Mekong River downstream, say experts

Thanh Niem News – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. May 26, 2009