Life in the Slow Lane Read more about Life in the Slow Lane This video explores the relationship between urban and rural areas, and the benefits of engaging in countryside retreat to find peace and quiet from the constant rush of city life. It also focuses on agricultural irrigation as a vital component in bringing livelihood improvement to rural farmers.
Who's Growing Tomorrow's Food? Read more about Who's Growing Tomorrow's Food? Majority of the youth have left Nepal to seek better employment opportunities in foreign countries. This video shows how the leftover population in the country are learning sustainable agriculture and conserving limited water resources and precious soil to produce tomorrow’s food.
Delivering Results: Improved Irrigation Financing in Asia Read more about Delivering Results: Improved Irrigation Financing in Asia The struggle for more efficient irrigation financing remains a challenge both in the public and private sectors. Stakeholders need to work together to find sustainable solutions for long-term gains toward improved financing that will deliver the desired results.
Making Wins in Irrigation: What Have We Learned Read more about Making Wins in Irrigation: What Have We Learned This presentation examines Asian Development Bank’s investments on irrigation in Asia and the Pacific region. In addition to performance figures, it discusses learnings gained from completed programs, and insights gathered on how best to proceed in meeting objectives.
Maria Cecilia Alcantara Keywords water disaster response education Read more about Maria Cecilia Alcantara Maria Cecilia Alcantara is Vice-Chair of League of Corporate Foundations and President of Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines. She is a trustee of the Association of Foundations, Philippine Council for NGO Certification, and the Associate Missionaries of the Assumption Foundation.
The Energy Effect of Urban Water Security, Lessons from the Australian Millennium Drought, and Related Analysis Read more about The Energy Effect of Urban Water Security, Lessons from the Australian Millennium Drought, and Related Analysis Urban water supply and use have a large energy impact. Rising energy use and cost also pose signficant risks to the water sector. Better understanding and management of the links between water and energy could help countries formulate a sustainable, whole-system approach that would ensure water and energy security and resiliency.
Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security Read more about Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security Experts from the University of Queensland presented a systemic analysis of energy use in Australia's urban water system in this event on Quantifying the Energy Effect of Urban Water Security: Case Studies from the Australian Millennium Drought. Discussions included related work on water and electric utility planning, benchmarking city-scale water-energy performance, analysis of water-energy linkages within residential water use, and emerging tools and frameworks for decision making.