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Agriculture & Environment: Land & water pollution

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Access to safe drinking water is increasingly compromised by agrichemical, arsenic and fluorine pollution. Soils contaminated with industrial and household waste, or lead and other heavy metals also pose health risks.

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Opinions and Analysis

Plastic bag protest Plastic bags should be managed, not banned

Plastic bags are too practical to be banned, but policies to manage their use are necessary to protect the environment, says Lilia Casanova.

17 May 2012 | EN | 中文

Asia–Pacific Analysis: Launching a second Green Revolution

Feeding South-East Asia's rapidly growing population requires a second Green Revolution, says Crispin Maslog.

23 February 2012 | EN | 中文

Policy Briefs

Africa facing climate data shortage Integrating water with climate change adaptation plans

Climate change adaptation initiatives can be built into water management programmes to protect water resources in Africa.

1 July 2011 | EN
Source: UK Houses of Parliament

Indian boy at water pump Harnessing the benefits of groundwater

Groundwater storage can improve water security and help poor communities adapt to climate change.

15 September 2010 | EN
Source: International Water Management Institute


News and Features

Water drops Innovation 'must consider water, energy and land jointly'

Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.

25 May 2012 | EN

Eggplant varieties Philippines await Supreme Court decision on GM eggplant tests

Philippine Supreme Court to judge on 'cease and desist' request from opponents of field testing of GM eggplant variety.

25 May 2012 | EN