Tag archive for "Millennium Development Goals"

BCBInc’s 7 Day Charity Challenge in Full Throttle

africa, water projects

BCBInc’s 7 Day Charity Challenge in Full Throttle

1 Comment 09 April 2011

Building Community Bridges Inc., (BCB) has 7 days to raise a grand total of $5,000 to support their operations that bring clean water to rural villages in Togo and West Africa. According to the CIA World Factbook, bacterial diarrhea is a very high risk of death to citizens of Togo. Lack of clean drinking water, hygiene [...]

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The Politics of Water Between Greece and Macedonia

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The Politics of Water Between Greece and Macedonia

2 Comments 23 February 2011

Proper management of shared water resources between Greece and Macedonia has significant economic and environmental implications for both countries. The trans-boundary Vardar River in Macedonia, named the Axios River in Greece (VAX), has been a focal point of dialogue between the past two countries for decades. Bilateral agreements between the countries on monitoring water quality of [...]

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Hydropower to Empower Rural Village in Liberia

africa, water projects

Hydropower to Empower Rural Village in Liberia

4 Comments 16 February 2011

Addressing the post-conflict setting in remote areas of Liberia requires a strategy that utilizes natural resources in a way that promotes sustainable development in vulnerable communities. During the first phase of the Liberian Civil War between the years of 1989 and 1996, rebel soldiers destroyed infrastructure in local communities, preventing these communities from accessing health [...]

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Conserving Tanzania’s Coastal Resources

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Conserving Tanzania’s Coastal Resources

1 Comment 26 January 2011

The unsustainable use of coastal marine resources in Tanzania is a direct threat to the international development agenda. Poverty, hunger, and the steady decline of environmental stability in the region have peaked interest from key stakeholders in East Africa’s marine resources. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is working in Tanzania through one [...]

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Timok River Talks: Serbia and Bulgaria

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Timok River Talks: Serbia and Bulgaria

4 Comments 20 January 2011

Degradation of the Timok River Basin from unregulated mining activity of the Bor Copper Mine and untreated urban wastewater poses security risks to human health and environmental sustainability in Bulgaria and Serbia. The Timok River creates an international boundary between Bulgaria and Serbia, and joint management of the river basin is required to mitigate the adverse [...]

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World Bank Invests in Uzbekistan’s Water Mangement

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World Bank Invests in Uzbekistan’s Water Mangement

3 Comments 21 December 2010

The World Bank (WB) is currently launching the Ferghana Valley Water Resource Management Phase-I Project in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan.  The economy of Uzbekistan is largely dependent upon the agricultural industry. WB is investing in water use efficiency methods and rehabilitating the irrigation and drainage infrastructure in Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Valley in order to promote [...]

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