http://cat.oneworld.net/article/archive/1414 ca_ES http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160571/1/1414 Lacking any support from the government, tribal women of a remote district in Orissa in eastern India have devised a unique technique to get rid of water scarcity. By using bamboo pipes to carry stream water to the villages, these women have benefited over 800 people of the region. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83722 A South African High Court judge took "a brave step forward" when he recently ruled that the state's public water distribution system denies people their constitutional right to "a dignified life," blogs Rebecca Brown. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83717 The British government has been actively supporting plans by a British company to build an open-cast mine in Bangladesh that would destroy the homes of more than 40,000 people and threaten the water supplies of a further 100,000. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83713 Corporate accountability advocates called on Pepsi to publicly report water quality information, as is required of public water systems, during one of the corporation's annual shareholder meetings last week. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160423/1/1414 Five days after Cyclone Nargis hit parts of Myanmar, international aid has begun to arrive. Latest estimates claim over 22,000 people have perished and twice as many gone missing, leaving a million people homeless. The Irrawaddy delta still remains cut off from the world. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83679 Botswana suunnittelee Kalaharin autiomaahan turistikohteita, joiden vedenkulutus tulee olemaan merkittävä. Samaan aikaan valtio ei anna san-alkuperäiskansalle lupaa käyttää ainoaa vesilähdettään. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160362/1/1414 Hot weather and lack of safe drinking water have led to a severe spate in diarrohea cases in Bangladesh. According to health experts, poverty, rising food prices and low levels of awareness on sanitation are driving people to eat cheap contaminated food. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83609 At least 30 million people's water supply would be affected by the anticipated loss of Andean glaciers which are dwindling ever faster. From: Living in Peru http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160278/1/1414 A discussion paper by WaterAid, Creating user-friendly water and sanitation services for the disabled, takes a look at the social, technical, financial and policy barriers faced by the disabled in meeting water and sanitation needs in Nepal. The document recommends designing proper technologies to facilitate their access to basic services. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160086/1/1414 Dr Marcella D’Souza, executive director of Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) in western India, has been awarded the Indian Merchant Chambers' Woman Of The Year Award. During an interview to OneWorld South Asia, she talks of her dream where rural folk live in harmony, secure sustainable livelihoods and enjoy an enhanced quality of life. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159934/1/1414 Figures compiled by WaterAid disprove the government's claims of providing safe drinking water to over 90% of population. India has yet to do more to reach the Millennium Development Goals in this sector as millions continue to suffer from contaminated water-borne diseases. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83306 Yli 1 500 kyläläistä vaatii Coca-Colan pullottamon sulkemista Varanasissa Intiassa. Kyläläiset syyttävät suuryhtiötä kaivojen kuivumisesta ja maaperän ja veden pilaantumisesta. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159601/1/1414 Coca-Cola’s bottling plant in northern India has been facing the ire of local people. They say the soft drink maker has been operating illegally and has caused the severe water crisis in the area. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159446/1/1414 Access to safe water and sanitation can be ensured through effective advocacy and planning by involving grassroots voices, says WaterAid's Advocacy Source Book. The book is a useful resource for monitoring policies and programmes in the context of Millennium Development Goals on water and sanitation. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159238/1/1414 Professor John Anthony Allan from King’s College, London has been awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize for his pioneering concepts of measuring, understanding and communicating water issues. ‘Virtual water’ import via food has had major impacts on global trade policy and research, especially in water-scarce regions.