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Press Releases

2007
June 20 2007, International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka, Earns Top Honors for Innovative Use of GIS Technology [PDF 0Kb]
2006
August 21 2006 Scientists with Landmark Study Tracking 50 Years of Water Management Practices Call for Radical Action to Ease Water Scarcity [PDF 56Kb] August 21 2006 A Third of the World Population Faces Water Scarcity Today [PDF 42Kb] August 16 2006 Water for Irrigated Agriculture & the Environment - Australia- Crawford Fund media release [PDF 58Kb]
2005
07/06 The International Center for Underutilized Crops (ICUC) moves to Sri Lanka Joint Statement by IWMI and ICUC [PDF 150Kb] 20/04 Scientists Unite in Call for Action as Global Food Demands Threaten to Outstrip World Water Supply [PDF 50Kb] 20/04 Water for our daily bread: Opinion Editorial [PDF 13Kb] Development experts gather to debate promise of water saving rice
2004
25/11 Water, Health and Environment Day Upper Yan Oya Watershed, Anuradhapura District 25/11 Conference on Successes in African Agriculture Experts identify past successes and future opportunities for achieving sustainable agricultural growth in the Greater Horn of Africa 18/11 5 Million dollar research program set to tackle water scarcity in the Limpopo 5/11—How would you spend an extra $50 billion? " Global Crises, Global Solutions" - launched today in South Asia, presents the findings of the Copenhagen Consensus Project. 07/10—Experts meet to find regional solutions to tackle Asian droughts 27/9/2004—The world water crisis: Fact or fiction? Frank Rijsberman delivers keynote address at the 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia. Stockholm, August 19th — 'Leading Scientists launch 'Blue Paper' as wake-up call to combat water scarcity and food shortages' Stockholm, August 17th — Confronting the Realities of Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture Media launch held in Accra, Ghana to announce Volta Basin research agenda IWMI – SIWI Report launched at UN CSD 12- "Water - More Nutrition Per Drop: Towards Sustainable Food Production and Consumption Patterns in a Rapidly Changing World". —DOWNLOAD REPORT [2.22 MB] IWMI marks World Water day with launch of new site on drought assessment. Mismanagement of India's water reserves threatens economic growth and public health. 2003 IWMI opens Delhi office to help tackle India's growing water crisis Nairobi conference sets future path for the Challenge Program on Water and Food New research could provide overdue solutions for saving China's imperiled Yellow River Empowering poor farmers is the key to tackling rural poverty, new research demonstrates IWMI research offers hope for the Aral Sea Controlling Malaria without Drugs or Pesticides Tailoring Water Management Solutions to India Giving the Poor Better Access to Groundwater Reversing Groundwater Decline Sri Lanka's greatest natural treasure faces crisis Minister Whelan highlights Canada's support for agriculture research during visit to Ghana Striking the balance between water for food and water for the environment Failure to better manage groundwater will spell disaster for Asian harvests, researchers say Achieving 'More Crop Per Drop' is possible; and a real solution to the water crisis over the coming two decades. 2002 International Water Conference Shaping a water future for Asia Health and agriculture research joins forces to beat malaria Failure to master groundwater game will bring serious ecological, socio-economic consequences, say researchers. Growing Water Scarcity Threatens Global Food and Environmental Security IWMI joins the World Conservation Union, IUCN IWMI Integrates 'IBSRAM' into its water resources research program IWMI is set to become the 'Global Water Center' 'Hidden' water use innovations can help millions of poor Paving the way to farmer-friendly irrigation 2001 Researchers meet in Gujarat to find solutions to water crisis Practical Solutions to India's Water Crisis 2000 A new research center for water management in Southern Africa Sri Lanka uses New Satellite Tools

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