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2013 is the U.N. International Year of Water Cooperation

Posted Mon, 2013/01/07 - 3:07pm by RCAP

In December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation (Resolution A/RES/65/154). In reflection of this declaration, the 2013 World Water Day, which will take place on March 22, also will be dedicated to water cooperation.

A message from RCAP for World Water Day (March 22)

Posted Mon, 2011/03/21 - 3:24pm by RCAP

March 22 every year is World Water Day. It is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. A website started in 2001 serves as a community space and repository where people can upload their WWD event activities and reports.

United Nations study examines global challenges in obtaining clean water

Posted Tue, 2010/03/23 - 11:02am by RCAP

A United Nations report says that use of bottled water is increasing worldwide, but it takes more than three quarts of water to produce one quart of bottled water. In the United States alone, production of bottled water takes an additional 17 million barrels of oil.