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On the 16th and 17 November, the new members of the Swiss Water Partnership presented their projects and approaches. The presenting members were: Das blaue Wunder WATALUX Wasser für Wasser Skat Foundation Links2Water Development Listen to the presentations of Day 1 and Day 2, have a look at the presentations or read the summary of [...]
In the past 30 years the aquifers in the semi-arid North China plain have been severely over-exploited. In some places water tables dropped at a speed of 2 meters per year. The natural flow system, in which water is recharged from the mountains and in the plain and discharged towards the sea, has been reversed […]
ACQWA is a large-scale integrating project funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union. It involves 35 international partners and a budget of EURO 6.5 million. Within this project HWRM-ETH is investigating the future of water resources in alpine regions around the world (the Swiss and Italian Alps, the central Andes of Chile […]
The WaterLex Legal Database (WLD) provides direct access to legal and political sources on the human right to water and sanitation: International Conventions, National Strategies, National Policies, National Law, and Political Declarations (UN resolutions). The WLD has been designed as an evolving tool, based on iterative review and providing up-to-date information. It aims at bridging […]
Geo Expertise had implemented a hydrogeological survey in Azaz area at the request of Solidarité International. the objective is to identify wells with sufficient flow to supply five IDP camps in Azaz region Aleppo – Syria.
The Toolkit aims at assisting development practitioners in effectively contributing to the realization of the human right to water and sanitation in the country of intervention. This material is structured according to the Project Cycle Management (PCM).
Drinking water, industrial water or waste water: Depending on the application area, our customers have to face different challenges in water treatment processes ranging from guaranteeing high water qualities, to providing reliable measurements to assuring stringent regulations. More about GF Water treatment
Sugarcane will become an increasingly important crop in India in the near future due to increasing demand from sugar consumers and an expansion in the use of sugar-based biofuels. To meet this demand, sugarcane cultivation needs to change radically in order to increase yields and efficient use of water and fertilizers. The Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI), initiated […]
The sunlight pump is a highly efficient portable solar water pump for small-scale irrigation and domestic water supply. It is an affordable technology that combines environment-friendliness and low maintenance costs with income, productivity and labour-saving benefits. The sunlight pump was developed by professors and students from the Berne University of Applied Sciences in Biel.
The project was carried out in the two schools of Kahone 1 and Fass Kahone, located in the Kahone municipality, region of Kaolack, Senegal. The general objective of this project is to create healthy conditions in two schools in Senegal, to raise children’s environmental awareness and to prepare them to face the predicted impacts of […]