As we sail down the road from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville in air-conditioned luxury, we can stare out of the mirrored windows at mile upon mile of dry rice paddy. It is the dry season, and the landscape is a dark brown, the paddies empty. On the back of the [...]
I recently returned from a trip to visit some of our projects in the Limpopo River basin and I have one thing on my mind: goats. I had the opportunity to meet with members of one of our Limpopo projects, that builds upon a preexisting innovation platform, bringing together various [...]
This story originally appeared in Aditi Mukherji’s blog, Waterscapes. I was in coastal Bangladesh for the last few days with a group of researchers and practitioners who care deeply about water management issues in the region. I happen to be one of them. My research looks into issues of community [...]
Earlier this month, members of the CPWF Volta Basin Development Challenge (Volta BDC) program met for their annual science workshop. CPWF’s work in the Volta aims to improve integrated management of rainwater and small reservoirs in the river basin so that they can be used equitably and for multiple purposes. [...]
Assessment of the impact of anticipated external hydrology changes on water resources of the coastal zone The people of the coastal zone in Bangladesh must deal with some large environmental challenges in pursuing their livelihoods. However with proper research and implementation there is great potential for improvement in utilizing water [...]
New institutional arrangements are necessary that cross sectors and national boundaries, foster equitable and sustained development, improve resource governance, and support productive and resilient technical solutions. CPWF research has shown that, while globally there is enough water to sustain human development and environmental needs, water-related conflicts will continue if we [...]
To achieve equitable sharing of the full range of benefits from water resources, policies should be promoted that encourage collaborative behavior, dialogue and sharing of benefits and risks. One major area of CPWF work focuses on the identification of the multiple uses of land and water resources and how the [...]
CONDESAN, CPWF’s lead partner organization in the Andes, will be contributing to the Rio+20 dialogue in a major way. From June 13th to the 24th, they will be actively involved in a Mountain Pavilion, which aims to engage stakeholders in a series of discussions around issues related to sustainable development in mountain [...]
In celebration of the events in Rio de Janeiro, over the next two weeks CPWF will be providing a series of posts on Rio+20 progress. The CPWF-Andes lead partner, CONDESAN, is hosting the Mountain Pavilion at Rio+20 and the CGIAR is hosting a major discussion on June 18th along with [...]
The brackish water coastal zone of the Ganges Delta is home to some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, whose livelihoods are exposed to tidal surges, increasing surface water salinity and a rising incidence of severe cyclonic storms. The CPWF Ganges Basin Development Challenge (GBDC) aims to improve [...]
Putting Water Issues in Perspective: CPWF Water Dialogue Posters to Spark DebateApril 24, 2013, 9:57 am
Strategies for Managing India’s GroundwaterFebruary 12, 2013, 6:24 am
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