As sand mining grows, Asia’s deltas are sinking, water experts warn

Without enough sand arriving to maintain themselves, deltas are eroding, bringing worsening flooding and land loss STOCKHOLM, Sept 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sand mining from rivers is depriving many low-lying Asian deltas of...

Q&A:UN Deputy Chief Amina J Mohammed – As countries look inward, development cash falls short

“Funding has always been an issue but we have never seen it as challenged as it is now,” says UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to Manipadma Jena STOCKHOLM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Funding for international...

Cómo gestionar la falta de agua cuando la escasez es la norma

Manipadma Jena entrevista a TORGNY HOLMGREN, director ejecutivo del Instituto Internacional para el Agua de Estocolmo. ESTOCOLMO, 12 sep 2018 (IPS) – Los países en crecimiento tienen economías sedientas, y la escasez de agua...

Q&A: As Water Scarcity Becomes the New Normal How Do We Manage This Scarce Resource?

Manipadma Jena interviews the executive director of the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) TORGNY HOLMGREN at the World Water Week 2018   STOCKHOLM, Sep 11 2018 (IPS) – Growing economies are thirsty economies. And...