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Watering the Oregon Desert
Watering the Oregon Desert from EarthFix on Vimeo.
In eastern Oregon, water is often the source of tension between farmers and environmentalists: the ongoing battle of fields versus fish. But now the two groups are working together to find more water for the arid region.
Columbia Basin Fish Accords - Putting Fish Back in the Rivers
Friends of the Earth Middle East - The River Jordan Project
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The Jordan River is unique in its natural and cultural wealth, but is threatened by excessive water diversion and pollution, treated as a backyard dumping ground Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) has recently embarked on a broad campaign to raise awareness of the demise of the Lower Jordan River. Since much of the river is a closed military zone and off limits to the public, most people simply do not know that the river is drying up.
The Nile Basin Discourse Forum in Rwanda (NBDF)
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Le Contrat de rivière Haute-Meuse (Upper-Meuse river agreement) - A Stakeholders platform
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The "Upper Meuse" River Agreement is a participatory process aiming at implementing an integrated management of the rivers, riparian environment and water resources at the watershed scale.
...Click on "read more" to visit the Upper Meuse on Google Earth...
Large dams in West Africa: Building the dialogue
With the support of Rodrigo Meza López. Posted in LinkedIn Group "riversnetwork.org"
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An interesting debate: Wild Rivers Act criticised for complexity (Australia - Queensland)
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Wild Rivers Act criticised for complexity...
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The Future Okavango
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Scientific support for sustainable land and resource management in the Okavango basin. The Okavango basin with its variety of savannah woodlands and wetland ecosystems linked by the central lifeline of the Okavango River is a global hot-spot of accelerating change and land use conflicts.
Liparu Lyetu - Our Life ("The Future Okavango" )
Dialogue on water : Dr. Bjorlund ©2010
New Murray Darling Basin plan Nov. 2011 - Interview with Chair of Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Upper Etowah River Alliance
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The Upper Etowah River Alliance (UERA) is a community-based watershed protection group that works in the Etowah basin upstream of Lake Allatoona. We formed in 1997 to provide regional leadership to promote watershed protection strategies across the five Upper Etowah counties (Cherokee, Forsyth, Pickens, Dawson and Lumpkin). Our membership is made up of a diverse group of stakeholders.
Nouvelles rivières urbaines et diversité des regards
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L’eau, depuis longtemps, est devenue une affaire technique. Déjà les puits ou le moulin à eau d’autrefois étaient des outils demandant des connaissances spécifiques et des savoir-faire élaborés. En ville, cela fait longtemps que l’on ne boit plus l’eau à la source. L’eau potable que nous usons quotidiennement nécessite le recours à diverses technologies pour la capter, la potabiliser, l’acheminer et la restituer au milieu naturel.
Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Northwest Skeena Communities
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Welcome to the Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Northwest Skeena Communities project website. This is a 2 year project, which began in December 2009 and is funded through the Future Forest Ecosystem Scientific Council. The project is led by Coast Tsimishian Resources, LP and Brinkman Forest, with the support of an interdisciplinary team of researchers and advisors.
Conewago Creek Initiative - Stakeholders of the Conewago Creek Watershed Community building a vision for their home, community, and watershed
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The consensus building approach used in this visioning process established multiple priorities aimed to achieve and maintain a healthy Conewago Creek Watershed. These priorities include clean water, viable and productive agriculture, green open spaces, vibrant and well planned communities, and enhanced outdoor recreational opportunities. Each priority is interrelated to the other priorities and reflects the connectivity between the community and the watershed.
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Water Dialogue in South Saskatchewan River Basin - HydroLogics, Inc
Water Conflicts and Dialogue in Narmada river basin
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The Narmada, the largest flowing Westward, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay. The total length of the river from source to sea is 1312 kilometers (815 miles) while the length up to dam site is 1163 kilometers. (723 miles).