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-- a _kt75 | note Download: Quarterly Notes on Sustainable Water Management - Q02/2014 . The most recent issue of the Quarterly Notes on Sustainable Water Management (Q02/2014) is freely available. In continuation of the successful publication of the Quarterly Notes on Sustainable Water Management the current issue concentrates on a broad range of topics including land subsidence, implications of climate change on ground water regimes, technical developments in the small hydro power sector, etc. Geographically, the Notes once more focus on regions exposed to complicated water supply conditions: Middle-East and Asia. A number of publications tackle the named issues in detail and provide cutting-edge insights on present developments. An important, because seldom considered, region represents the Horn of Africa and the water supply issues encountered there. A comprehensive overview is provided by a dedicated report. As always all reprints are completely referenced and can be accesse...

-- a _kt75 | note ■ Explore       _sust invent + v0.605 RC1 | single window ■ Download      White Paper ■ See           Promo Clip    Tweet As of today the newest version of _sust invent + v0.605 RC1 | single window version is available online. In total this version comprises inventories of hydro power facilities of Africa, Middle-East and China, incl . : ■ Jordan ■ Syria ■ Saudi Arabia ■ Yemen ■ China ■ South Africa ■ Angola ■ Ethiopia ■ Lebanon ■ Libya ■ Algeria ■ Burkina Faso ■ Namibia ■ ... The online version of _sust invent + v0.605 RC1 provides you access to the following countries: ■ Angola , Cameroon, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Jordan To get the full version of _sust invent + v0.605 RC1 send a request to:  kt75@gmx.ch     Summary Sustainable water management represents one of the key challenges towards future-proof development. Comprehensive, neutral and transpa...

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