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This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the
1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Observance began in 1993 and has grown significantly
ever since; for the general public to show support, it is
encouraged for the public to not use their taps throughout
the whole day.
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2 Comment
32 Health
3 News in Brief
34 Publications
Editor
Kariuki Wangai
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28 People
36 Roundup
Assistant Editor
A. Ayiro
Events
30 Water & Sanitation 37 Calender 2015
Dr. Judith Nyunja
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12 Bridging the Gap – How the SDG Fund is
Paving the Way for a Post-2015 Agenda
The countdown has begun to September’s
Summit on the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs), with world leaders
discussing the 17 goals and 169 targets
proposed by the United Nations Open
Working Group.
Eng. Malaquen Milgo
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Eng. Prof. Patts M.A. Odira
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13 The Impact of Climate Change on Water
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The relationship between
water, energy, agriculture
and climate is a significant
one. More and more, that
relationship is falling out of
balance jeopardizing food, water and energy security.
Climate change is a phenomenon we can no longer deny as
its effects have become increasingly evident worldwide. On
the list of warmest years on record, almost every year since
1992 is included and, according to NASA and NOAA data,
2012 was the hottest.
14 World Water Day
World Water Day has been observed on 22 March since
1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared
22 March as “World Day for Water”.
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Domestic Private Sector Participation
(DPSP) Initiative
Globally, 748 million people do not have access to
improved drinking water sources and 2.5 billion people
lack access to improved sanitation.
The youth holds
the future of
development
What Irish statesman and
philosopher Edmund Burke wrote in the 18th century still
holds true for young men and women and children across
the world today.
Ecological Latrines
Catch on in Rural
Cuba
Most people in Cuba
without toilets use the traditional outhouse. But an
innovative, ecological alternative is catching on in remote
rural communities.
26 Sea change for ocean resource mnagement
Ocean ecosystems
around the world
are threatened by
overfishing, extensive
shipping routes, energy
exploration, pollution and other consequences of
ocean-based industry. Data exist that could help protect
these vulnerable ecosystems, but current management
strategies often can’t react quickly enough to new
information, said San Diego State University biologist
Rebecca Lewison.
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