Dossier 2017/06 water

Water: life saving, but devastating too

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Thailand is frequently hit by floods. In 2011, the situation was particularly severe; streets turned into waterways like in this place west of Bangkok.
Editorial
– by Katja Dombrowski

Water transition

Sustainable use of water is a global responsibility
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Safe drinking water
– by Raphael Mweninguwe

Funding matters

Malawi still has a long way to go to achieve universal access to safe drinking water
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Multi-resistant bacteria
– by Christoph Lübbert, Sabine Balk

Global threat

Multi-resistant bacteria found in waste water from pharma industry in Hyderabad, India
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Farming
– by Belay Begashaw

Drought is the new normal

East Africa is now obviously a low-rainfall area, so the region must adapt to climage change
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Water supply
– by Anke Peine, Christian Grünhagen

Long-term structural development

Despite civil war in South Sudan, GIZ is working on infrastructure improvement to supply water to people
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Water stress
– by Damilola Oyedele

The dwindling lake

Climate change in the Lake Chad region affects several countries negatively
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Flood prevention
– by Daniel Nordmann, Till Below

After us, the deluge?

Climate change adaptation is particularly important in regard to water management
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Disease control
– by Katja Dombrowski

No water, no hygiene

Trachoma is a blinding disease that thrives under conditions of poor sanitation and hygiene
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Water scarcity
– by Sheila Mysorekar

Thawing glaciers

Melting of Himalayan glaciers will cause water scarcity in various Asian countries
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Climate-change adaptation
– by Daniel Nordmann, Till Below

Documentation by drones

New form of water management in Thailand is relying on the participation of everyone involved
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Climate change
– by Feisal Rahman

Predictable disasters

In Bangladesh, climate change is accelerating rural-urban migration
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