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November
2004
North American RWH Conference 2005, Call for abstracts
Conference Date: July 14-16, 2005
Venue: Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
Sponsor: American Rainwater Catchment System Association
The North American Rainwater Harvesting Conference will include two days of
presentations, poster sessions, and exhibit displays, followed by a third day
for optional field trip(s). Individuals interested in presenting a paper or poster
at the above conference are asked to prepare a one-page abstract describing the
subject matter and/or results in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of the
proposed paper. The deadline for submission of abstracts is January 15, 2005
More information from the ARCSA website
October 2004
USA to fund rain harvesting in Bengal, India
Two districts in West Bengal that receive good rainfall but have water shortage
during summer will have their worries resolved by a rainwater harvesting project
funded by the US. A model project on rainwater harvesting funded by the US consulate
here and supported by the US-AEP
office is scheduled for inauguration in Purulia district's Bagmundi town. The
project, which will also run in Birbhum district's Suri, is being implemented
by the city-based Institute of Wetland Management and Ecological Design (IWMED).
In both districts, availability of water for drinking and sanitation during the
dry season is a major problem... More
from the Economic Times, New Delhi, 10/7/2004
September 2004
American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA): Northwest Regional
RWH Conference
The Northwest chapter of ARCSA and Seattle Public Utilities have scheduled
a one-day conference on rainwater harvesting in Seattle Sept. 23, 2004.
ARCSA and SPU expect the conference to bring together people with interest
in rainwater harvesting including commercial and residential property owners and
developers, architects and landscape architects, engineers, system designers and
builders, government agencies and producers and sellers of various products. Design
and current regulations on rainwater harvesting both for beneficial use and drainage
control will be part of the program.
The conference, which will develop support for the July 2005 ARCSA National
Conference also scheduled for Seattle... More
August 2004
CD ROM Training Course on Water Harvesting released by the Food and Agriculture
Organization
The CD ROM provides training modules and other relevant material on water harvesting
in five languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French and Spanish) focusing on 'runoff
farming systems' for improved production of crops, trees and rangeland species
in drought-prone areas. The objective of this training materials are (i) to raise
awareness of technical staff, extension workers and other stakeholders on the
water harvesting options available and (ii) to build local capacity on the use
of available data for adequate planning, systematic design and sustainable implementation
of water harvesting systems.
The CD ROMcan be obtained from FAO at http://www.fao.org/landandwater/lwdms.stm#cd26
or by contacting Ines Beernaerts
at FAO
June 2004
Stable and steady
rise in level of groundwater recorded in rainwater harvesting project sites, says
CSE survey report
New Delhi, June 15, 2004: Rainwater harvesting can recharge the declining groundwater
levels in cities. Data from 11 rainwater harvesting projects spread across Delhi
shows an increase of 5 to 10 metres in the groundwater levels over two years.
At a meeting of the network of rainwater harvesters of Delhi, the Centre for
Science and Environment (CSE) presented the results of its survey from May 2002
to May 2004 on the level of groundwater in rainwater harvesting sites; these sites
have been designed by CSE.
This vindicates our point that groundwater is like a bank account. We have
to... More
March 2004
Submission to UNEP GMEF: Rainwater Harvesting for the Global Ministerial Environment
Forum of UNEP
Description of Initiative:
Rainwater Harvesting is a popular term used for a tradition of collecting rainwater,
improved by modern concepts and technologies, a result of more than two decades
of research work around the globe. Today, Rainwater Harvesting is used in wet
and dry countries, in poor and modern situations, for water supply and for sanitation
in homes. It is utilized in addressing agricultural productivity and food security
for poverty alleviation, even in places with 200 mm of rain. Rainwater Harvesting
is employed in flood mitigation in rain-drenched countries, and in solving infiltration
problems of sealed surfaces in urban areas and... More
February 2004
Exhibitions on rainwater harvesting in Delhi, India
CSE's Jal Swaraj campaign organised two exhibitions in Delhi in February 2004.
Posters displayed urban RWH strategies and outlined methods and techniques of
harvesting rainwater in urban settings and showcased CSE's model projects.
Learn
more from the CSE site
January 2004
ADB Water Week: A Networking Opportunity for IRCSA
A Water Week was organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and held at
its headquarters in Manila, Philippines from 26 - 30 January 2004. It aimed to
catalyze the implementation of its water policy 'Water for All', and the theme
of the week was "Water for the Poor - Setting the Rules and Finding the
Money".
The objectives were to stimulate knowledge and information sharing on critical
water sector issues, facilitate a change in mindsets, and promote good policies
and sector reforms. The week was structured with three days featuring a focused
program of themed sessions to capture priority... More
December 2003
Philippine RWH Conference
The Second National Conference on Rainwater Utilization of the Philippines
took place in Iloilo City, Panay Island, from December 2 - 5 2003. The event saw
speakers from as far as Germany and Taiwan alongside those located in the Philippines,
and with over 120 participants, there was a sizable audience. The topics covered
included the extent of use or waste of rainwater why rainwater harvesting, rainwater
for flood control, and for eco-sanitation and rainwater for industry. Examples
from around the world, in both developing and developed countries ensured the
conference had an international flavor, whilst showing the global relevance of
... More
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