Interbasin transfers

Foolad Technic is an international engineering company, rendering services in industrial and development projects in the form of feasibility studies, management, engineering, procurement & construction on turn-key basis or in level of local and foreign markets through efficient conducting investments of private and government sectors.

Legionella are aerobic bacteria which appear naturally in all surface water and groundwater. From there despite water treatment and through raw water they can reach the drinking water systems and other water transporting installations. The invention LegiGuard is a fully automated minilab for the qualitative and quantitative determination of legionella in water pipes for e.g. drinking water. The device is able to take a defined volume of water from the water stream and to determine the existing amount of legionella.

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Among the most worrying aspects of climate change is its effects on the world's food supply. This article explores the urgent need to put climate change at the heart of agricultural research programmes to ensure the adaptation of major crops to a changing climate.
The author argues that, while the previous focus of crop scientists was on the improvement of yields, with successive International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports warning that increased flooding and drought will shift crop systems, “climate-proofing” of crops has become crucial. Key findings include:

IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues. Improving health, understanding social changes, and protecting the environment are the main pillars of its work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). IRD work includes interdisciplinary scientific research, capacity building and nurturing innovation in more than fifty countries worldwide. 

Transport sector is a major GHG emitting sector in Sri Lanka. About 60% of the air pollution (especially in Colombo City) comes from this sector (AirMAC, 2009). The main way of transportation is through the road network, which is supplemented by rail, air, and water transport means. Out of passenger transport, buses carry about 50% and railways carry about 4% of the passengers, while the rest of the passengers are carried by the other modes (Jayaweera, 2011). Road transport accounts for about 96% of passenger transportation and 99% of freight transportation (Jayaweera, 2011).

Aurecon, a South Africa based consultancy with extensive experience in water resources management has, among many other projects, participated in the bi-national Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) widely regarded as an African success story. It has pioneered the way for peaceful cooperation and mutually beneficial socio-economic development across the continent.