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APWF Water News 209

Water: Asia’s New Battleground?
Brookings Institution, January 24th 2013

China; Pollution, water and democracy
asian correspondent, February 4th 2013

Japan’s Sumitomo buys British water supply firm
channelnewsasia.com, February 5th 2013

MSF warns of “emergency” in Myanmar camps
channelnewsasia.com, February 7th 2013

75 bird species find a home around Delhi’s dirtiest drain
The Hindu, February 6th 2013

Asian Development Bank will focus on lending to tackle inequality, says MD
Global development, February 5th 2013

Santevia Water Systems Helps Fund School for Impoverished Women in Bangladesh
seattlepi.com, February 6th 2013

Jakarta hit again by flooding
Travel Daily News, February 7th 2013

Water Energy And Food Security Nexus Meet To Be Held In Amritsar
eurasiareview, February 5th 2013

ADB to finance water sector
South China Morning Post, February 2nd 2013


APWF Info:
The Framework Document on Water and Climate Change Adaptation is available now!
The Asia-Pacific Water Forum has now published the "Framework Document on Water and Climate Change Adaptation For Leaders and Policy-makers in the Asia-Pacific Region" which was prepared by the APWF Steering Group on Water and Climate Change.

APWF Water News 208

The Deadline for the Call for Abstracts for the 5th Delft Symposium on Water Sector Capacity Development has been extended to 4 January 2013!
Climate change, rising demands for water and increasing pollution of sources may lead to ever more insecure water resources, threatening sustainable economic development. These trends are aggravated by poor water resources management due to weak human, organisational and/or institutional capacity to address these threatening challenges.
Please find detailed information about the Call for Abstracts and the themes of the Symposium in the attached information sheet, or via
www.unesco-ihe.org/cdsymposium
http://www.apwf.org/doc/5th_delft_symposium.pdf

APWF News:
Singapore’s record on water and built environment provides a lesson for Asia
Kishore Mahbubani, Guardian, December 14th 2012

South East Asia Water Infrastructure Projects to 2012
Environmental Expert.com, December 7th 2012

Indonesia Looks East in Infrastructure Catch-Up
Novrida Manurung and Yudith Ho, Bloomberg Businessweek, December 18th 2012

SRI LANKA: Over 6,000 evacuated after flooding
IRIN, December 18th 2012

Running dry
Viet Nam Net, December 18th 2012

Grant for SMEs to develop water treatment technologies
AsiaOne business, December 17th 2012

Delhi Dispatch: Rice, Wheat, and Water Serve Up Equal Helping of Punjab’s Wealth and Risk
Keith Schneider, Circle of blue, December 17th 2012

Can President end poverty in Burma, as defense budget rises?
Asia News, December 19th 2012

ADB – Asian Development Bank : ADB Loans $212 Million to Bring Piped Water to 3 Million in Viet Nam
4-traders.com, December 18th 2012

NGOs working to provide clean water in Samoa following cyclone Evan
Radio New Zealand International, December 18th 2012

Gujarat elections 2012: Warm water helped Narendra Modi pull it off
The Economic Times, December 18th 2012

APWF Water News 204

Evolve regional strategy on drinking water supply, sanitation: World Bank
Republica, October 10th 2012

Helping to provide clean water in Cambodia
Eco-Business.com, October 17th 2012

Africa, Asia May Face Food Shortages by 2050, Group Says
Bloomberg, October 18th 2012

Company loses bid to bottle Northland water
The News Zealand Herald, October 18th 2012

2m Kyrgyz lack reliable drinking water, government says
Central Asia online, October 15th 2012

Bangladesh must get its due share
The Daily Star, October 15th 2012

Water, water, everywhere…
postnoon, October 14th 2012

Water Dilenmma
Times of Oman, October 14th 2012

Photo of the Day: Walking on Water in Japan
Asia Society, October 12th 2012

Nepal Views: Climate Change as a Security Risk in South Asia
Telegraphnepal.com, October 18th 2012

APWF Water News 202

Water Wars Feared Over Mekong
Radio Free Asia, September 30th 2012

Uzbek leader sounds warning over Central Asia water disputes
REUTERS, September 7th 2012

Asia Risks Water Scarcity Amid Coal-Fired Power Embrace
Bloomberg Businessweek, September 11th 2012

In UN speech, Uzbek Foreign Minister stresses water conservation as key to regional security
UN News Centre, September 28th 2012

Kubota Acquires Water Treatment Engineering Company to Expand
Bloomberg, September 25th 2012

Indus Water Treaty could lead to serious issues
The News International, September 14th 2012

World water crisis must be top UN priority; report
Channel NewsAsia, September 11th 2012

Make some rivers ‘protected areas’ : South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
The Times of India, September 30th 2012

Sydney Water workers go on strike job cuts
China Daily, September 20th 2012

ASIAN WATER IN BRIEF
Global Water Intelligence, September 2012

APWF Water News 201

Melting Himalayas may magnify water scarcity
CBS News, September 12th 2012

Water – The Threat and the Challenge
The Pig Site, September 17th 2012

Fukuoka makes the best out of its water sources
channelnewsasia.com, September 12th 2012

ASIA: Too much water lost to urban leaks
IRIN, September 12th 2012

Better water management is a mustObserver, August 25th 2012

Water-for-Life to build 20 Aqua Towers in Manila, Cebu
PhilSTAR.com, August 26th 2012

Multi media education programme on water, health
The Times of India, September 17th 2012

Asian markets tread water
Business Recorder, September 13th 2012

Central Asia Could Go To Water Over Water
Business Insider, September 15th 2012

The Stream, September 17: Reforms, Recommendations in Asia’s Water Crisis
circle of blue, September 17th 2012

Asia’s Water Crisis Needs Urgent Fixing
Jakarta Globe, September 17th 2012