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Published 11/03/2009 by AlertNet


Water evaporates from climate change negotiations

Villagers walk through a dry paddy field after collecting water in a cave in Kars Maros district of Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, November 2, 2009. Thousands of villagers living in the Kars area are short of water due to a long drought season. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad

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New Delhi, Nov 3 : The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) today expressed disappointment that current negotiating text for the coming Copenhagen meet ... - [11/03/2009 - NewKerala.com]

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"Let me be very clear, there is no development without water" said Pasquale Steduto...
Water evaporates from climate change negotiations [AlertNet - 11/03/2009]
"There is no food security without water. There is most likely also no energy security without water" Steduto added in a...
Water evaporates from climate change negotiations [AlertNet - 11/03/2009]
...in a statement. "Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the earth's ecosystems and therefore people's livelihoods and well-being. If water is not further recognized in adaptation strategies and plans, we are making a big mistake."
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