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Environmental Impacts Installation of Seawater Desalination Plant at Thalayadi

13 December 2017
Desalination projects have environmental impacts that need to be addressed at the onset. This presentation shares various mitigation measures that can be put in place to lessen their impact to marine life, communities, and livelihoods.

Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects

8 December 2017
Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change…

Ecocompensation vs Pollution Compensation US Transboundary Watershed ManagementExperiences and Lessons

8 December 2017
Who pays, who benefits, how much, and how—these are among the questions tackled in the presentation to better differentiate eco-compensation from pollution compensation, particularly in the context of watershed management. The experiences and lessons of the United States in transboundary watershed…

Exploring the Establishment of Ecocompensation Mechanism Across Provinces Transprovincial Ecocompensation Schemes in the Chishui River Basin

8 December 2017
The mechanics of trans-provincial eco-compensation schemes are explored using the Chishui River Basin as illustration. Chishui River is a major tributary of the upper Yangtze River, crossing the provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Although the river basin has abundant natural resources and…

Indicators of Ecocompensation for Agricultural Structural Adjustment Based on Nloss control

8 December 2017
Agricultural nonpoint source pollution is one of the leading causes of water pollution. Nutrient runoff from fertilizer usage easily enters surrounding water bodies and adversely affects water quality. Know what types of farm have the highest soil nitrogen and phosphorus content. Also find out what…

Transprovincial Ecocompensation Schemes in the Peoples Republic of China Experiences and Challenges

8 December 2017
How can socioeconomic development be balanced with sustainable environmental protection? This is the key question addressed by the presentation, particularly in line with the implementation of eco-compensation in the river basins of the People’s Republic of China. Learn about the progress,…

The Nexus Between Corruption and Insecurity in Afghanistan

8 December 2017
Integrity Watch Afghanistan’s Sayed Ikram Afzali explains how corruption and insecurity reinforce each other. He also shared recommendations on how this challenge could be addressed.

Corruption Security Illicit Trade Connecting the Dots

8 December 2017
In this presentation, criminology and criminal justice professor Nikos Passas tackled how corruption undermines governance, public policy, and services that can cause instability and turmoil.

Innovative Desalination Design Location Pretreatment Intake and Outfall Part I

7 December 2017
Desalination projects involve risks that must be addressed to ensure that their negative impacts are minimized. This presentation shares risk mitigation strategies that could ensure effectve project implementation. It also provides lessons that could guide staff in pursuing design-build-operate…

Social Impacts and mitigation process Lessons from Jaffna Seawater Desalinization plant

7 December 2017
Desalination projects do not only affect marine life, they also affect the communities surrounding the project site. They have various socio-economic impacts that may negatively or positively affect the lives and livelihood of people living near the project site. This presentation discusses these…