World Water Day is held annually
on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the
importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of
freshwater resources.
Year 2013 is also the International
Year of Water Cooperation. They declared this in view of the
organization’s multi-dimensional mandate in the realm of natural and social
sciences, culture, Education and communication, and its significant and long-standing contribution to the
management of the world’s freshwater resources.
There were a couple of activities
in Sri Lanka and Taiwan on water conservation. Taiwan at the moment is facing a
bit of water scarcity due to the lack of rainfall. Although the winter here in Taiwan, especially northern part is wet, but we are experiencing rather a dry
Winter this time. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka experienced some extreme rainfall events
in last few months. All
these events evidence the climate change impacts. So it's a
high time to act, but not just celebrating the day.
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