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water and news European Commission DG XI | European Parliament | European Environment Agency | World Bank | European Investment Bank | Water Economy and Project | Enterprises | OFWAT | Prize | IUCN | FAO/UNESCO/WHO | NASA | WSSCC | WRI
Meetings and Exhibitions 2000-2003 (in French and English)
 Second World Water Forum, 17-22 March 2000, The Hague, The Netherlands
European Commission DG XI, Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection :
- Bathing water quality and impact assessment: Commission proposes fines against the United Kingdom and Germany (22 december 2000)
- Commission decides that State aid in favour of Dutch manure processing companies is not compatible with the EC Treaty (13 December 2000)
- Commission proposes registry to run ".eu" domain (12 December 2000)
- Commission contributes to the improvement of health and hygiene in Bolivia (11 December 2000)
- Sewage sludge: Commission decides to send warning letter to Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Italy and Portugal (14 November 2000)
- PARLIAMENT - COUNCIL CONCILIATION COMMITTEE :Agreement on Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental marine pollution - Waste incineration directive (11 October 2000)
- Commission calls for integration of environmental issues in EU economic policy (20 September 2000)
- Water pollution by nitrates: Commission moves against Finland (September 7, 2000)
- Commission paves way for more efficient water pricing (28 July 2000)
- Drinking Water: Commission moves against Spain and Portugal (25 July 2000)
- Urban waste water treatment: Commission moves against Italy, Austria, Germany and Belgium (5 July 2000)
- PARLIAMENT - COUNCIL CONCILIATION COMMITTEE : Agreement on Water Framework Directive (29 June 2000)
- 1999 Bathing Water Quality Report (May 30, 2000)
- Commission acts against Portugal over drinking water in the Azores (12 May 2000)
- Bathing Water: Commission moves against Finland and Denmark (14 April 2000)
- Water pollution by nitrates: Commission takes further legal steps against Luxembourg, Finland, Portugal and United Kingdom (April 4, 2000)
- Danube Pollution : Danube Pollution (16/02/2000) || Cyanide Pollution Statement by Commissioner Wallström (18/02/2000) || The Baia Mare Task Force now established (06/03/2000)
- Nitrate pollution: Commission acts against the Netherlands (1 March 2000)
- Commission adopts Communication on Precautionary Principle (February 2, 2000)
- Waste legislation: Commission moves against Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain (28 January 2000)
- Surface Water Directive: Commission moves to ensure that Portugal will implement a Court ruling (13 January 2000)
- Water pollution by nitrates: Commission takes further legal steps against Greece, Austria and Luxembourg (13 January 2000)
- Habitats Directive: Commission takes further steps against several Member States (13 January 2000)
- Commission decides Court action against Ireland for non-respect of the Drinking Water Directive (11 January 2000)
- Commission decides further legal steps against Italy for non-respect of Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (6 January 2000)
2000
- Nitrates Directive: Commission takes further legal step against France (29 October 1999)
- Urban waste water treatment: Commission acts against Germany (25 October 1999)
- Commission adopts Communication to integrate Fisheries Management and Nature Conservation in the marine environment (16 July 1999)
- Commission acts against Portugal and Finland on bathing water (16 July 1999)
- Drinking Water: Commission acts against Ireland and Portugal (14 July 1999)
- Urban waste water treatment: Commission acts against Greece and Germany (14 July 1999)
- Commission moves against Portugal's failure to respect European water directives (7 July 1999)
- Water pollution by nitrates: Commission takes further steps against several Member States (2nd July 1999)
- 1998 Bathing Water Quality Report: further improvement for fresh water bathing zones, no substantial improvement for coastal bathing waters (25 May 1999)
- Urban Waste Water: Commission decides Court application against Belgium (22 April 1999)
- Commission acts against United Kingdom for its continuing failure to fully curb water pollution by nitrates (25 January 1999)
- Commission report on urban waste water treatment shows significant progress in most of Europe (21 January 1999)
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European Environment Agency
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World Bank Web Site
- World Bank Supports Water And Wastewater Rehabilitation In The Russian Federation (December 22, 2000)
- World Bank Approves Credit to Yemen for a Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (December 21, 2000)
- China Receives $174 Million for Two Loans for Urban Transport and Water Conservation (December 20, 2000)
- World Bank Welcomes Commission on Dams Report (November 16,2000)
- Rural Water Supply Project To Bring Clean Water, Sanitation Services To 2,500 Community Groups In India (November 8, 2000)
- Global Environment Facility Approves $153.7 Million for 14 Environment Projects (November 7, 2000)
- Scientists Set to Defeat Millennia-Long Problem of Locust and Grasshopper Plagues (23 October 2000)
- Improving Water and Sanitation in Ecuador—World Bank project focuses on rural areas and small towns (october 2000)
- World Bank Approves Credit to the Palestinian Authority for Solid Waste and Environmental Management (October 10,2000)
- World Bank Approves Project to Improve Belize Roads and Storm Drainage / Project is Part of New World Bank Strategy (September 6, 2000)
- IFC : Bucharest privatizes Municipal Water Services (March 23, 2000)
- World Bank Approves $115.4 Million in Credits to Improve Health in Indonesia (June 15, 2000)
- World Bank Project Aims To Improve Mostar Water Supply And Sanitation Utility In Bosnia And Herzegovina (June 30, 2000)
- China Receives $360 Million for Two Loans for Flood Protection and Urban Environment (June 28, 2000)
- World Bank Supports Rehabilitation and Completion
of Irrigation and Drainage Project in Azerbaijan (June 23, 2000)
- Zambia Improves Water Supply in Mine Townships (June 20, 2000)
- World Bank Approves National Drainage Loan for Egypt (June 16, 2000)
- World Bank Approves Project to Expand and Upgrade Water and Sanitation Services in Uruguay (June 6, 2000)
- Scientists and Farmers Create Improved Crops for a Water-Scarce World (March 2000)
- WORLD BANK SEES 'LOCALIZATION' AS MAJOR NEW TREND IN 21st CENTURY (september 1999 -May 2000)
- World Bank steps up assistance to Mozambique (March 3, 2000)
- World Bank Approves Water Supply Urgent Rehabilitation Project For Albania (24 February, 2000)
- World Bank Approves Loan to Expand Water and Sanitation Services in Brazil (January 6, 2000)
- World Bank backs the UN convention to combat desertification (15 November 1999)
- Nile Basin Initiative Launches Secretariat : group to develop and manage Nile waters sustainably (September 1999)
- World Bank approves two loans for municipal wastewater project in Hungary (September 17, 1999)
- World Bank and World Meteorological Organization Cooperate to Predict and Prevent Natural Disasters (August 1999)
- Bringing Clean Water to Cartagena's Poor. Project aims to clean up the bay of Cartagena and Caribbean coastline (July 21, 1999)
- New Rice Techniques Promise up to 25 Percent Less Water Usage (May 17, 1999)
- Managing world's water resources requires partnerships, innovations, World Bank highlights policies, programs, and initiatives on eve of World Water Day (March 1999)
- Partnerships, Innovation Key to Managing World’s Water
World Bank marks World Water Day (March 22, 1999)
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Web site of Frost & Sullivan
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Enterprises :
Go to Press Releases : [American Water Works Company, Inc.]
[Anglian Water]
[Azurix Corp.]
[Betzdearborn]
[Ciba]
[US EPA]
[EPCOR]
[Flygt]
[Générale des Eaux / OTV / Vivendi Water]
[Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)]
[Hyder]
[KOCH Industries inc]
[Kemwater]
[Lahmeyer International GmbH]
[(Suez) Lyonnaise-des-Eaux]
[National Ground Water Association]
[Operations Management International, Inc.]
[Philadelphia Suburban Corporation]
[Rand Water]
[SAUR and South East Water]
[Thames Water]
[SEGHERS]
[Umgeni Water]
[United Water Resources]
[Water Supplies Department (Hong-Kong)]
[West Scotland Water]
[Western Water Company]
Web sites (in alphabetical order) :
American Water Works Company, Inc.
- American Carbon Services Awarded a $4.1 Million (Can) Contract by the Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario, Canada (March 27, 2000)
- American Water Works Company, Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter Earnings (May 1, 2000)
- Water Resources Association Awards Marilyn Ware the Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award (April 20, 2000)
- American Water Works Company Announces Stock Purchase by Employee Benefit Plans (March 3,2000)
- American Water Works Company, Inc. and SJW Corp. Sign Merger Agreement (October 29, 1999)
- American Water Works Company, Inc. Agrees To Purchase Anglian Water Plc's Interest In AmericanAnglian Environmental Technologies, L.P. (October 1, 1999)
- American Water Works Company, Inc. to Acquire Several Water Utilities from United Water Resources Inc. (July 13, 1999)
- American Water Works Company Completes Acquisition of NEI - Largest U.S. Acquisition in Water Utility Industry (June 25, 1999)
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Azurix Corp.
- Rebecca P. Mark resigns Azurix Chairman & CEO post; John L. Garrison elected President & CEO (August 25, 2000)
- AZURIX Buenos Aires announced the appointment of its new General Director & CEO (August 16, 2000)
- Waterdesk.com Europe goes live; completes first site transaction (August 10, 2000)
- Azurix provides Water2Water.com exchange services to lower Rio Grande water users (August 9, 2000)
- Azurix North America selected for $130 Million water and wastewater treatment contracts in three U.S. communities (June 20, 2000)
- AZURIX and city of Wildwood, New Jersey sign 20-year, $71 Million operation and maintenance contract for city water system (May 4, 2000)
- ABC NEWS FEATURES WATERS WARS - 03/13/00 -Water is the most regulated resource in America and most of the laws controlling its use are more than a century old. But as the thirst for water keeps growing in America, so does the realization that something has to change.
(Read on Azurix web site)
- AZURIX CORP. names John L. Garrison President & Chief operating officer (March 8, 2000)
- AZURIX CORP. expands Water2water.com to become the first internet (February 28, 2000)
- AZURIX CORP. annouces plans to develop California Water Bank; project to provide new water supply for Madera County (October 12, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. annouces acquisition of J & J Baker Enterprises, Inc. (October 4, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. Signs agreement to acquire LURGI BAMAG GmbH; annouces plans to serve global industrial water market (September, 27, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. Signs agreement to acquire interest in Mexican water and wastewater service company (June 03, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. to be awarded water & wastewater concessions for two regions of Buenos Aires province (May 19, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. acquires Philip Utilities Management Corporation, integrated water and wastewater services provider (March 26, 1999)
- AZURIX CORP. acquires interest in Cancun water concession (January 20, 1999)
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EPCOR
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VIVENDI / Générale des Eaux / OTV / USFilter
- Start-up complete for USFilter's first Zimpro® spent caustic system in Saudi Arabia (december 18, 2000)
- Vivendi Water Systems wins order worth 280 million euros in Abu Dhabi (December 4, 2000)
- Syracuse wastewater treatment to receive $11.9 million upgrade - Space-Saving Technology Meets Unique Size Requirements (November 21, 2000)
- USFILTER & SERVICE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL announce exclusive marketing alliance for ultraviolet desinfection technology (October 4, 2000)
- New leading centre of international water research, The Berlin Competence Centre launches 7 projects in 2000 (October 24th, 2000)
- Vivendi Water signs a cooperation agreement with BP Lavéra for the treatment of effluent from its refinery (October 17, 2000)
- Vivendi Water Systems wins a 27,6 million Euros contract for the modernization and extension of a wastewater treatment plant in the Montpellier water district (October 9, 2000)
- The Group wins management of water and wastewater services for five industrial estates located near Bangkok (28 September 2000)
- VIVENDI ENVIRONNEMENT, Net sales for the first half of 2000 (04/08/2000)
- BETZDEARBORN To Partner with VIVENDI WATER To Offer Customers Single Source for Equipment and Chimicals Worldwide (May 16, 2000)
- Floyd County, Ky., Awards USFilter 20-Year Contract to Expand and Operate Rural Water Services (May 15, 2000)
- VIVENDI WATER ANNOUNCES SALE OF ENGINEERING FIRM METCALF & EDDY TO AeCOM (April, 11 2000)
- TAMPA BAY WATER BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT FOR REGIONAL SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (April, 11 2000)
- Vivendi Water expands in Czech water market and strengthens its position as leader (March 21, 2000)
- Vivendi Water, first international participant in Dutch drinking water research program of Kiwa (March 20, 2000)
- OTV (Vivendi Water) wins a euros 43 million contract in Berne (Switzerland) (January 27, 2000)
- Stock options for 250,000 VIVENDI employees (November 26, 1999)
- VIVENDI: growth and performance (October 4, 1999)
- VIVENDI Water : Dick Heckmann and Henri Proglio to be appointed (september 2, 1999)
- OTV’s advanced technologies make breaktroughs in the United States and in Autralia (July 21, 1999)
- OTV (VIVENDI) to build the first wastewater treatment plant of Santiago (June 1999)
- OTV is awarded a contract worth 96 million euros to build and operate a wwtp in western France (march 1999)
- VIVENDI to acquire USFilter through a $6.2 billion tender offer (Press release Vivendi-march 1999)
- VIVENDI TO ACQUIRE USFILTER THROUGH A $6.2 BILLION TENDER OFFER (press release US Filter-march 1999)
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Suez Lyonnaise-des-Eaux
- 42 innovations to be honored at the 15th annual Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Innovation Trophies (12/12/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Selected for Johannesburg (South Africa) Water and Wastewater Management Contract (14/11/2000)
- Timisoara selects Lyonnaise des Eaux to manage water and wastewater services (09/11/2000)
- Degrémont chosen for the wastewater treatment plant in Tours (25/09/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux completes acquisition of United Water Resources (27/07/2000)
- EMOS takes control of Aguas Cordillera Chilean Anti-Monopoly Commission confirms the acquistion (24/07/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux Awarded the Water Management Contract in Manaus, Brazil (30/06/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux and Degrémont selected to manage the first urban wastewater contract in the Republic of Korea (28/06/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux launches its first international advertising campaign: "Delivering the essentials of life" (05/06/2000)
- Gérard Mestrallet takes the place of Jérôme Monod on the European Round Table of Industrialists (31/05/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux University Inaugurated (26/04/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux and Elyo win a major contract for water production in Casablanca (17/04/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux Signs Two New Water Supply Contracts in China (12/04/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux Wins Two New Contracts in Germany (06/04/2000)
- Degrémont wins its 100th contract in China (30/03/2000)
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- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux combines all its water activities within a single division (24/02/2000)
- Chateaud'Eau and Roche Claire merge to form French leader in chilled water (24/02/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux creates the Water Resources Advisory Committee, a group of international experts established to brainstorm on major water resource issues (24/02/2000)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux launches the Environmental Charter, the Group's Fourth Charter following the Values, Ethics and International Social Charters (17/02/2000)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux de Casablanca inaugurates major infrastructure for improved flood control (09/02/2000)
- OFWAT's decision on water prices in the United Kingdom (November 25, 1999)
- Results of public tender offer for Nalco (November 09, 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux receives U.S. Federal Trade Commission clearance (October 25, 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux wins Trencin contract in Slovakia, the country's first delegated management contract (October 20, 1999)
- Sustained growth results exceed expectations (october 7, 1999)
- Continuing success for Degrémont in sludge treatment segment (october 7, 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Strengthens its Position in the Czech Republic Water Market (october 7, 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Selected for Second Wastewater Contract in Scotland (September 2 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Launches Friendly USD 1 billion Takeover Bid for United Water Resources (August 23 1999)
- Water treatment services sector of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux: integration process accelerates. (August 16 1999)
- Continuing negotiations on water prices in Great Britain (July 27 1999)
- Decisions of the Supervisory Board (July 9 1999)
- Calgon joins the Degrémont group (July 7 1999)
- APPOINTMENT - Jean-Louis BLANC has been appointed Senior Vice President to the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, in charge of water resources. (July 7 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux to acquire Nalco for $ 4.1 billion in cash to become world's largest water treatment company-Increases Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux' Water-Related Revenues to Over $7.4 Billion (June 1999)
- Three new contracts in France for Degrémont (June 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux is Awarded a Contract in Saxony (Germany) (june 1999)
- The Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Group, through Degrémont, acquires Calgon to become Nº 3 worldwide in water treatment (june 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Wins Major Water Concession for Santiago, Chile (june 1999)
- A UNIVERSITY FOR SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX (june 1999)
- The historic heritage of the Suez Canal recorded under the "History of the World" by UNESCO (june 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux signs water and wastewater management contract for Arezzo (Italy) (june 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Selected for Significant Wastewater Contract in Scotland
- Biotechnology can help feed and increasing world population -positive and negative aspects need to be balanced
- Lyonnaise des Eaux and bioMérieux Announce World's First in the Water Industry - GeneChip® Array Technology to Improve Drinking Water Quality Control
- Degrémont increases its presence in Scandinavia
- Degremont offers a specific complete oxidation of liquid sludge technology (may 1999)
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Wins Jordan's First Private Water and Wastewater Contract
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Selected for the Water and Wastewater Management in Arezzo (Italy)
- SITA and Northumbrian Water Group merge their waste services activities in Great Britain
- Appointments at Groupe GTM and Degrémont
- Visit of Jérôme Monod in Egypt and 50th anniversary of Degrémont Egypt
- Hydroplus signs contract in India
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux brings humanitarian aide to Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatamala
- United Water signs contract with the city of Atlanta for the management of the largest public-private partnership for water operations in the United States
- Degrémont signs a new BOT agreement in Mexico [october 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux increases its interests in Aguas Argentinas [october 1998]
- Creation of the Latin American Investment Company [october 1998]
- Groupe GTM (Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux) donates 5 water treatment mini-stations to the Dominicain Republic [september 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux signs two contracts in China : A water treatment plant and an incineration plant in Shanghai [september 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux opens new office in Beijing [september 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux donates equipment to flood disaster areas in China [september 1998]
- Announcement of British governmental guidelines pertaining to water quality for period 2000-2005 [september 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux and Vivendi join forces to bid for water privatization contract in Rio de Janeiro [september 1998]
- Alstom : Major contract awarded in Bahrain [september 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, Degrémont and Safège awarded contracts in Uzbekistan [september 1998]
- With Atlanta, UWS is awarded the largest private drinking water management contract in the United States [september 1998]
- New contract for the Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Group in Maribor (Slovenia) [august 1998]
- Marseilles renews Degrémont’s contract to operate its sludge treatment plant [july 1998]
- Degrémont enters the drinking water fountain market [july 1998]
- Degrémont to equip the Jersey sewage treatment plant with a revolutionary process [july 1998]
- Degrémont wins two sludge incineration contracts in the United States [june 1998]
- Aéroports de Paris has entrusted Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux with rainwater management at Roissy-CDG airport [june 1998]
- United Water wins wastewater management contract in Gary, Indiana - USA [june 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Acquires Full Ownership of its West Jakarta Water Subsidiary (GDS) [june 1998]
- New contract for Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux in Bucharest [may 1998]
- Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Creates a Worldwide Research and Development Network in Water-Related Activities [march 1998]
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National ground Water Association
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Operations Management International, Inc.
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Philadelphia Suburban Corporation
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SEGHERS
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Thames Water
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Umgeni Water
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United Water Resources
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Water Supplies Department (Hong-Kong)
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Western Water Company
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OFWAT Office of Water Services -United Kingdom- Ofwat on waternunc.com :
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Fao Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and UNESCO and World Health Organization Europe
- POORER HALF OF THE WORLD CAN EXPECT BETTER HEALTH AND PROSPERITY WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE (19 December 2000)
- Domestic animal diversity : two breeds are lost every week - new report warns that 1,350 breeds face extinction (December 5, 2000) with one Audio-clip
- Asian city authorities meet in Bangkok : FAO calls for food supply and distribution policies to reduce urban food insecurity (November 23, 2000) with 2 Audio-clip
- FAO : potential of solar energy systems in rural areas often still untapped (October 23, 2000) with audio-clip
- WHO - "Combating climate change will bring immediate health benefits" (November 22, 2000)
- FAO: Strong indications for slow-down in deforestation (8 August 2000)
- FAO announces International Year of Moutains in 2002 -The UN Agency warns against degradation of moutain environments and advocates rights of local communities (19 July 2000) (Listen to interview in this press release : "2002: ten years after Rio, what has been achieved?" )
- FAO announces theme for World Food Day 2000 : "A Millennium Free from Hunger" -The UN Agency calls for urgent action to eliminate underlying causes of hunger (13 July 2000)
- Wealthy countries not responding to the health of people in emergencies (26 July 2000)
- Drug Resistance Threatens to Reserve Medical Progress (12 June 2000)
- WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, A MESSAGE FROM DR JACQUES DIOUF, DIRECTOR GENERAL, UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) (2 June 2000)
- FAO: SUSTAINABLE LAND USE AND MANAGEMENT NEEDED TO PREVENT SOIL DEGRADATION (4 May 2000)
- FAO says no global water crisis, but serious regional water scarity problems should encourage farmers to produce more with less water (March 17, 2000)
- Ambitious water assessment programme presented on occasion of world day for water (22 March 2000)
- Director-General (UNESCO) sounds the alarm over looming water crisis (20 March 2000)
- World Day for Water 22 March 2000: Water for the 21st Century (March 2000)
- Message from the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of world day for Water, march 22 2000
- FAO report suggests food emergencies increasingly caused by man-made disasters (15 November 1999)
- Water and health in Europe "Medieval" diseases lurking in the water supplies (March 1999)
- WHO develops guidelines for health and recreational water safety (February 1999)
- Message from the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of world day for Water, march 22
- FAO: large gap in food avalability between rich and poor countries -New map on nutrition released [december 1998]
- FAO releases annual state of food and agriculture report showing worldwide number of hungry people rising slightly; warns of slower economic growth in most developing countries [november 1998]
- World food day events staged in some 150 countries on the theme "Women feed the the world" ... [october 1998]
- Rotterdam convention on harmful chemicals and pesticides adopted and signed [september 1998]
- El Niño has affected a large number of coutries ... [july 1998]
- Six-million-dollar-programme launched to help farmers to grow "more crop per crop [july 1998]
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New WRI report reveals world's freshwater systems in peril (October 21, 2000)
WSSCC
Water experts to hold global forum in Foz do Iguacu to improve sanitation and water services for the world's poor - First event of its kind to be held in Brazil (october 2000)
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