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General news about the Asia Water Sector
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Ekonomi sirkular saat pandemi : menciptakan lapangan kerja dan mengurangi sampah
Tas daur ulang sampah plastik bisa menjadi sumber penghasilan. (Photo by Syaiful Arif/aww/15 / ANTARA FOTO) Source: The Conversation Date: 16 October 2020 Sedikitnya 3 juta orang Indonesia telah kehilangan pekerjaan akibat pandemi hingga pertengahan tahun 2020 yang telah membawa Indonesia ke dalam resesi. Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani juga menyatakan bahwa…
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Report :Circular Economy In Vietnam ( Jan/2020)
Waste management in Vietnam is the highlighted issue that the government looks for a creative domestic solution and international support by financial aids and technology options. The country has more than 90 million population and fast development to face different kinds of waste from various activities. International experts and some…
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Ministry targets to complete four dams construction in December
Tukul Dam (Photo by Biro Komunikasi Publik, Kementerian PUPR) Source: ANTARA News Date: 18 October 2020 The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry has targeted to complete the construction of four dams by end of December 2020 to support national food and water resilience. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing…
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Most serious saltwater intrusion in Mekong River estuary forecast for February, March
Durian trees dying due to widespread saltwater intrusion (Photo: VNA) Vietnamplus Source Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta in the 2020-2021 dry season will be less severe than in the 2019-2020 dry season, with the highest level expected to be in February and March in Mekong River estuary and in March…
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Replanting alone won’t stop mangrove degradation: Activists
A man teaches a child how to plant mangroves in Pekan Bada, Aceh, on Aug. 4. (Photo by Chaideer Mahyuddin / AFP) Source: The Jakarta Post Date: 20 October 2020 When 53-year-old Azizi is not tending to his crab farm, he would be nursing the 456-hectare mangrove forest near his home…
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World Food Day 2020: Building Back Better for a Healthier Future
Farmer in Pasuruan shows long beans harvest as a symbol for nutrition. (Photo by FAO) Source: Tempo.co Date: 22 October 2020 “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together”, the theme of the World Food Day 2020 reminds us all of what needs to become a priority: making diversified healthy diets available and accessible to…
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Efforts made to reduce plastic waste in oceans
Garbage in Hon Son in Lai Son island commune in Kien Hai district of Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA) 03 Jan 21 Vietnamnet Source The Vietnamese Government has over the past time exerted a great deal of effort in addressing plastic waste in oceans by introducing various policies and regulations to…
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Indonesia readies its green diesel. These are the likely social and environmental impacts
Addition of a mixture of diesel fuel with vegetable oil (Photo by Oky Lukmansyah/foc/16 / ANTARA FOTO) Source: The Conversation Date: 23 October 2020 In July, Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, Pertamina, produced its first batch of biofuel made entirely from palm oil. Called D100, this “green diesel” is part of Indonesia’s…
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Mekong Delta ensures water supply as saltwater intrusion to be at above-average levels in dry season
A saltwater-prevention sluice in Vị Thanh City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang. – VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Thái 09 Jan 21 Vietnamnews Source HCM CITY – Saltwater intrusion in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta in the 2020 – 21 dry season is expected to be higher than…
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Floods swamp residential areas in Bekasi
A Bekasi resident moves her belongings to higher ground as flooding swamped her home on Oct 21, 2020. (Photo by Suwandy/foc / ANTARA FOTO) Source: ANTARA News Date: 25 October 2020 Flood waters reaching a height of up to 1.9 meters swamped several residential areas located on river banks connecting Cileungsi…
