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	<title><![CDATA[ICID e-Bulletin, 15 June 2015]]></title>
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<BR><B><U>FORTHCOMING EVENTS</U></B>
<LI>66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. <a href="http://icid2015.sciencesconf.org/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>4th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) on 'Agricultural Land and Water Management for Sustainability under Climate Variability', Cairo, Egypt, 26-28 April 2016. 
The last date for receipt of the abstract of the paper(s) is 15 August 2015. <a href="http://www.icid.org/4th_afrc_call_papers.pdf" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>IAL Courses & Workshops <a href="http://irrigation.org.au/education-training/upcoming-courses-workshops" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>AGRICULTURE</U></B>
<LI>China seeks to promote agriculture cooperation with Italy <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/10/c_134312045.htm" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>CLIMATE CHANGE</U></B>
<LI>ADB joins US-led partnership to fight climate change in developing countries <a href="http://www.adb.org/news/adb-joins-us-led-partnership-fight-climate-change-developing-countries" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>USA: Farmers Union publishes reports on climate change effects on agriculture <a href="http://billingsgazette.com/news/farmers-union-publishes-reports-on-climate-change-effects-on-agriculture/article_25574d74-74c9-54ff-a8e4-fa2c564ff097.html " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>DRAINAGE</U></B>
<LI>USA: Colorado Springs works on west side drainage <a href="http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-springs-works-on-westside-drainage/33516456" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>DROUGHTS</U></B>
<LI>North Korea drought to aggravate food shortage <a href="http://www.3news.co.nz/world/north-korea-drought-to-aggravate-food-shortage-2015061000#axzz3cjIJQTGj" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>As drought enters fourth year, NSW farmers call for it to be declared a natural disaster <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/as-drought-enters-fourth-year-nsw-farmers-call-for-it-to-be-declared-a-natural-disaster-20150607-ghhbak" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>India ready with a drought management plan <a href="http://www.livemint.com/Politics/zG3wpUKXt6xEALTOFVSQTO/India-ready-with-a-drought-management-plan.html" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>FLOODS</U></B>
<LI>India: 32,000 affected in floods in 6 Assam districts <a href="http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/32000-affected-in-floods-in-6-assam-districts/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Extreme floods and droughts will continue to hit Pakistan: new survey <a href="http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/06/07/city/karachi/extreme-floods-and-droughts-will-continue-to-hit-pakistan-new-survey/ " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>FOOD SECURITY</U></B>
<LI>Rapid groundwater depletion threatens Pakistan food security: officials <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rapid-groundwater-depletion-threatens-pakistan-food-security-officials-104814109--sector.html" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Philippines: Cebu City farmers oppose ban of GMO crops <a href="http://www.philstar.com/cebu-news/2015/06/08/1463554/cebu-city-farmers-oppose-ban-gmo-crops" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Nigeria to ensure food security – Obioh <a href="http://www.spyghana.com/nigeria-to-ensure-food-security-obioh/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>IRRIGATION</U></B>
<LI>Vietnam agricultural irrigation system to use Xylem pumps in $1.7m contract <a href="http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2015/06/vietnam-agricultural-irrigation-system-to-use-xylem-pumps-in-1-7m-contract.html" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>India's Modi seeks quick boost to irrigation as drought looms <a href="http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/26687/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT</U></B>
<LI>Iran scrambles to save water resources <a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/06/11/415344/Iran-crossborder-water-drought-shariatmadari" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Urban water management in Singapore: Past, present and future <a href="http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/urban-water-management-in-singapore-past-present-and-future/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Water subsidies cost the world $456B in 2012, harm the world's poor -- IMF <a href="http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060019864" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Vietnam, ASEM member nations strengthen water management <a href="http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/132540/vietnam--asem-member-nations-strengthen-water-management.html" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>LATEST PUBLICATION(S)</U></B>
<LI>Tubiello, Francesco N., et al., 2015, Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture: A manual to address data requirements for developing countries, FAO, Rome. <a href="http://www.fao.org/publications/card/en/c/1a92660d-5e84-4686-86ad-f338fa9e58aa/ " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>]]></description>
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