ICID Watsave Awards and Recognition of World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS)
WatSave Awards: For details, please visit: https://www.icid.org/awards_ws.html
WHIS Recognition: For details regarding nomination and criterion for the recognition, please visit: http://www.icid.org/awards_icid.html
From this year onwards, ONLY ONLINE NOMINATION FORM SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED at  https://icidevents.org/awards
The deadline for receipt of the entries for WatSave awards and WHIS from the National Committees along with the completed ‘Nomination Form’ and related details to the ICID Central Office, New Delhi (India) is 31 July 2020. 
For queries, please contact Dr. Sahdev Singh, Director (Knowledge Management) at icid@icid.org
 

Mode of Application

As informed, the nominations for the awards were to be accepted only via online submissions. However, given the technical limitations imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are accepting the nominations via email as well.

If possible, we encourage you to submit your applications online. In case you face any difficulty, kindly inform us at icid@icid.org

Kindly email us your applications with all relevant documents at icid@icid.org

ICID's Important Events Postponed
The 24th ICID Congress and 72nd IEC Meeting: The 24th ICID Congress has been rescheduled to 6-12 July 2021 in Sydney, Australia, on the recommendation of Irrigation Australia Ltd., & Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID) because of COVID-19. The 72nd IEC will be held with the Sydney Congress in July 2021 instead of 71st IEC. For more information, please contact: Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation's Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au; Website: http://www.icid2021.com.au/
 

The 71st IEC Meeting and the 5th ARC: The 71st International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting will be held along with the 5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and the Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) in 2020. Tentatively, the 5th ARC and 71st IEC as decided in consultation with the Moroccan National Committee (ANAFIDE) are to be held in the first week of December 2020. Further updates will follow upon receipt of definitive information. 

The 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC): 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) in Agadir, Morocco, will be a standalone event in 2021. Dates to be announced later.

Thirty countries will benefit as Global Environment Facility funds FAO-led projects
05 June 2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the decision by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council to allocate a substantial $ 176 million to 24 of its projects that tackle the critical intersection between agriculture and environmental concerns.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/66818/thirty-countries-will-benefit-as-global-environment-facility-funds-fao-led-projects?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95
 

Demand uncertainty in grain markets
12 June 2020
Amy Reynolds of the International Grains Council (IGC) stated that demand uncertainty could be one of the main factors affecting grain markets in the coming months.
https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/demand-uncertainty-in-grain-markets/

Weed Management in the Transition to Conservation Agriculture: Farmers’ Response
13 June 2020
Recently adopted in France, conservation agriculture still faces some challenges to its adoption, particularly weed management. To highlight the weed management practices used by farmers in conservation agriculture and the changes induced by its adoption, a large sample of 425 French farmers were invited to complete an online survey.
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/6/843
 

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CLIMATE CHANGE 








Climate change: the utility groundwater role in supply security
30 April 2020
A changing climate means groundwater is vital to water supply security. Stephen Foster, Julia Gathu, Michael Eicholz and Ricardo Hirata report on progress with a survey into the contribution of water utilities to its management.
https://www.thesourcemagazine.org/climate-change-the-utility-groundwater-role-in-supply-security/?utm_source=IWA-NETWORK&utm_campaign=1bad0e7f69-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_10_03_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c457ab9803-1bad0e7f69-158943853

Economics of Climate Adaptation: Identifying Cost-effective Adaptation Measures to Climate Change

09 June 2020
The Economics of Climate Adaptation is a decision-making support tool that integrates climate vulnerability and risk assessment with economic and sustainability impact studies to determine a portfolio of optimal adaptation measures for diverse climate risks.
http://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest-articles/economics-of-climate-adaptation-identifying-cost-effective-adaptation-measures-to-climate-change/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SDG%20Update%20-%2010%20June%202020&utm_content=SDG%20Update%20-%2010%20June%202020+CID_1cb38f0881dba11f5ce32a7e1705df21&utm_source=cm

Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change and security crises urges joint UN report
10 June 2020
A new report – Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change – by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Women, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UNDPPA) reveals the close links between gender, climate, and security, and shows that women on the frontlines of climate action are playing a vital role in conflict prevention and sustainable, inclusive peace.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/67027/gender-lens-essential-to-addressing-linked-climate-change-and-security-crises-urges-joint-un-report?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95

DROUGHTS 





 

Mediterranean Sea Without Mediterranean Climate May Be A Thing, New Study Finds
11 June 2020
There will be more droughts in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece and Turkey, as well as wildfires in the Iberian Peninsula. Water stress will become a great issue in Greece, Morocco, and Spain. Diseases like the infections caused by West Nile virus will spread more easily, as researchers have already projected. The Mediterranean signature climate will likely end.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emanuelabarbiroglio/2020/06/11/mediterranean-sea-without-mediterranean-climate-may-be-a-thing-new-study-finds/#157316ba2db2

£500,000 invested study into future UK floods and droughts research
13 June 2020
A consortium led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) has begun a 15-month study to scope the requirements for a new national floods and droughts research infrastructure.
https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/500000-invested-study-into-future-uk-floods-and-droughts-research/

Regional drought affecting agricultural production
13 June 2020
As western Kansas settles into the typically dry and warm summer months, the lack of moisture in the spring is beginning to impact farmers across the board.
https://hayspost.com/posts/5edff2bdebfb13423b275eba
 

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 FLOODS






Turkey – Deadly Flash Floods in Ankara
12 June 2020
According to the Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara, 250 buildings were damaged. Residents of the city made more than 1,500 calls to emergency services. Many streets of the city were swamped, forcing some drivers to abandon their vehicles.
http://floodlist.com/asia/turkey-floods-ankara-june-2020

Pakistan – at Least 7 Killed in Flash Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
12 June 2020
On 10 June, flash flooding struck in Bajaur District, where one person died. Flooding also destroyed a house in Dera Ismail Khan district, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authoriy (PDMA).
http://floodlist.com/asia/pakistan-flash-floods-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-june-2020
 

Indonesia – Over 1,000 Homes Damaged by Floods in Gorontalo Province
12 June 2020
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that flash floods hit five districts of Bone Bolango Regency in Gorontalo Province on 11 June.
http://floodlist.com/asia/indonesia-over-1000-homes-damaged-by-floods-in-gorontalo-province 

FOOD SECURITY 








African Development Bank unveils strategy roadmap to safeguard food security against impacts of COVID-19
09 June 2020
The African Development Bank has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the COVID-19 crisis through a raft of immediate and longer-term measures.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/66957/african-development-bank-unveils-strategy-roadmap-to-safeguard-food-security-against-impacts-of-covid-19?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95

Emerging data suggest COVID-19 is driving up hunger in vulnerable countries
10 June 2020
Initial and ongoing assessments by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provide strong indications that the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts are driving up hunger in countries that were already experiencing high levels of food insecurity prior to the disease’s outbreak.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/67078/emerging-data-suggest-covid-19-is-driving-up-hunger-in-vulnerable-countries?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95

University students facing food insecurity due to pandemic
12 June 2020
Four out of ten university students have reported they are worried that they will run out of food as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-06/nu-usf061220.php

 

IRRIGATION






Desert encroachment dislodges irrigation farmers in Misau
12 June 2020
Hundreds of irrigation farmers in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been forced to relocate due to desert encroachment which is affecting their farmlands.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/desert-encroachment-dislodges-irrigation-farmers-in-misau.html

Coronavirus threat to global drip irrigation market 2020 industry share, size, consumption, growth, and forecast to 2028
13 June 2020
The report on the Drip Irrigation market provides a bird’s eye view of the current proceeding within the Drip Irrigation market. Further, the report also takes into account the impact of the novel COVID-19 pandemic on the Drip Irrigation market and offers a clear assessment of the projected market fluctuations during the forecast period.
https://medicinsider.com/coronavirus-threat-to-global-drip-irrigation-market-2020-industry-share-size-consumption-growth-top-manufacturers-type-and-forecast-to-2028/
 

CSIRO, agtech firm Goanna join to maximise use of irrigation water

15 June 2020
Australia's national science agency CSIRO and agritech firm Goanna Ag will collaborate on the use of sensors and analytics to maximise the use of irrigation used to grow crops.
https://www.itwire.com/biology/csiro,-agtech-firm-goanna-join-to-maximise-use-of-irrigation-water.html

 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 






 

Quebec’s Canadian water efficiency first

30 April 2020 

The Canadian province of Quebec is making progress with its ambitious new water efficiency strategy, supporting loss reduction across some 800 municipalities.
https://www.thesourcemagazine.org/quebecs-canadian-water-efficiency-first/?utm_source=IWA-NETWORK&utm_campaign=1bad0e7f69-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_06_10_03_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c457ab9803-1bad0e7f69-158943853


Spain starts COVID-19 wastewater screening programme
11 June 2020
The Spanish government this week launched a national control network – involving regional administrations, water operators and health authorities – to detect future outbreaks of COVID-19 by analyzing genetic material from waste- and bathing water.
https://www.globalwaterintel.com/news/2020/24/spain-starts-covid-19-wastewater-screening-programme


Plumbing & Water Management Systems Industry Market – Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, Trends And Forecast, 2025
13 June 2020
The Plumbing & Water Management Systems Industry Market report includes overview, which interprets value chain structure, industrial environment, regional analysis, applications, market size, and forecast. This is a latest report, covering the current COVID-19 impact on the market.

https://coleofduty.com/news/2020/06/13/plumbing-water-management-systems-industry-market-industry-perspective-comprehensive-analysis-size-share-growth-segment-trends-and-forecast-2025/

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Course | The Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a Development Agenda- 15 June – 24 July 2020
Online Course- This joint UN Climate Change – UNSSC online course offers a holistic and integrated approach to climate change and demonstrates the interlinkages and interdependencies between sustainable development and climate change to make informed policy choices towards low-carbon and climate-resilient sustainable development.
https://www.developmentaid.org/#!/news-stream/post/66799/course-the-paris-agreement-on-climate-change-as-a-development-agenda?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=NewsDigest&token=d135b62f-06e8-11ea-8cc5-52540068df95

IWMI Launches Webinar Series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Development
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is launching a collaborative webinar mini-series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Management in collaboration with the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, the World Bank, and the Global Water Partnership.

Session I: Accelerating inclusive FLI and reaching scale:
Key things to consider, Thursday, June 11, 2020, 8-9 a.m. CST (13:00-14:00 UTC)
Session II: Accelerating inclusive FLI sustainably: A systems approach to reaching scale, Thursday, July 9, 2020

https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/events/farmer-led-irrigation-development-fli-webinar-series/

MinWat 2020 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection, and Valorisation. Postponed, owing to the international health situation concerning the epidemy of COVID-19, from May 2020, to 11-15 October 2020. For more details, please visit: https://iah.org/events/minwat-2020; Email: segratario@iahitaly.it

Irrigation Association cancels Irrigation Show and Education Week for 2020
The 2020 Irrigation Show and Education Week, scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 4 in San Antonio, has been canceled.
https://www.irrigazette.com/en/news/ia-cancels-irrigation-show-and-education-week-2020

6th IWA International Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment in Ancient Civilizations: Traditions and Cultures 8-10 September 2020
The 6th IWA International Symposium which will be Co-organized by the Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and the Hellenic Open University, Patra, Greece. It will take place at the Bogazici University (8 & 9 September) and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of Halki in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey (10 September).
https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-regional-symposium-on-water-wastewater-and-environment-traditions-and-cultures/
 

2022 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28)
The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC is expected to take place from 7-18 November 2022, at a location to be determined.
http://unfccc.int/meetings/unfccc_calendar/items/2655.php?year=2022

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Water and Climate Change
The 2020 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2020) entitled ‘Water and Climate Change’ aims at helping the water community to tackle the challenges of climate change and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation. 
https://www.unwater.org/publications/world-water-development-report-2020/