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Call for papers
Written by Administrator   
Friday, 23 October 2009
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WPN demo
While majority of humanity suffer from the many detrimental impacts of water shortage, still many take water for granted – especially market-driven multi-lateral institutions that implement projects that are insensitive to the needs and safety of people and communities.
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WPN book on people's water resource management strategies out
Written by Administrator   
Friday, 25 September 2009
Water for the People
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The Water for the People Network has recently released the book "Water for the People: People's water resource management strategies".
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First IFI Water Watch Alerts issue out
Written by Administrator   
Friday, 25 September 2009
IFI Water Watch, April 2009
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The maiden issue of IFI Water Watch Alerts is now out. This issue discusses the global water crisis.
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Cancel Laiban Dam deal, MWSS urged
Written by IBON Foundation, Inc.   
Thursday, 20 August 2009
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) should stop the alleged joint-venture proposal of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) as well as the bidding process that will revive the Laiban dam project because it is marked by allegations of corruption and cronyism, said research group IBON Foundation.
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Asian CSOs Urge Leaders to Reject ADB?s Strategy 2020 Framework
Saturday, 03 May 2008

Press Statement

03 May 2008

By the IFI Water Watch

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MADRID, Spain- Civil society organizations from Asia urge their leaders attending the 41st Governors’ Meeting to reject the pro-privatization and anti-poor Strategy 2020- the new long-term strategic framework of the Asian Development Bank- which is part of the agenda of the meetings in Madrid, Spain, from May 3-6.

 
Contrary to its corporate vision of “An Asia and Pacific Free of Poverty”, the Strategy 2020, which replaces the long-term strategic framework 2000-2015, will actually lead to increased poverty, debt, hunger and environmental plunder in the region.
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Sri Lanka water activists protest against water privatization and pollution on World Water Day
Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 22 April 2008

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Water activists from the Green Movement of Sri Lanka staged a protest against water privatization and pollution during the World Water Day on March 2008, also the International Year of Sanitation.

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West Seti: Who gives a dam?
Written by BY RABIN SUBEDI & RATAN BHANDARI   
Thursday, 21 February 2008
The proposed West Seti Hydroelectric Project is a reservoir type project located in Doti, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Bajhang districts in far west Nepal. The plan calls for a 195-m high dam and will generate 750 MW of electricity. Its estimated cost is US$ 1.2 billion. Australian based Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) has received the license to operate the project. The electricity produced here is to be sold to India for which SMEC has already signed a power purchase agreement with the Power Trading Corporation of India. The ADB, CMEC-China, EI Bank of China, IC Bank of China, Bank of China and IL&FS of India are the main investors.

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Benguet governor seeks Greenpeace water test validation
Written by Northern Dispatch Information Service   
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (Feb. 8 ) — Benguet Governor Nestor Fongwan called for the validation of a recent research of an environmental group, which allegedly found that Benguet drinking water is contaminated with high levels of nitrate concentration.
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