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    ORSAM Water Research Programme made an interview with Anna Bachmann, who is a program manager in Nature Iraq, about the studies of Nature Iraq and water issue in Iraq.
    During the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille, ORSAM Water Research Program specialist Dr. Tuğba Evrim Maden made an interview with Assist. Prof. Dr. Aysun Uyar..
    Gökçekuş elaborated onTRNC’s water resources and the process of “TRNC Drinking Water Supply Project” which is an important project as a solution for TRNC's drinking water problem.
    “What we see is that we need to develop a much better understanding of the role of water in energy production so that water will not be a constrained to energy production” said Jakob Granit.
    Demirer said that Turkey's brackish water potential might be an alternative resource.
    Prof. Dr. Cumali Kınacı, Director General of Water Management of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs stated that they aim at establishing a national policy by trying to gather many institutions and organizations in a more productive way.
    Dr. Betül Al-Mossavi indicated that the federal government structure could lead to new problems in terms of the management of water resources in Iraq in the future.
    Problems of water in all countries (such as Turkey) are almost similar. Water shortage, increasing demand for drinking and irrigation water, and the fact that many regions are going through problems related to drinking water can be counted as some of the water problems.
    UNDP Global Programme Manager Assoc. Prof. Boğaçhan Benli, made assessments about the the efficient usage of water.
    Dr. Gülay Yaşın, GIZ Turkey Director indicated that wetlands should be preserved in a better way in order to protect the ecosystem and water resources, in the fight against climate change.
    Arzu Özyol, CEO at HYDRA, elaborated on the relation between “water and development”, and the ongoing works, which have been carried out in axis of women all around the world and in Turkey.
    Prof. Dr. H. Gonca Coşkun from ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering, Geomatics Engineering Department answered the questions of ORSAM Water Research Programme.
    Prof. Ayşegül Tanık told about the development of the integrated water resources management in Turkey, its perception, and its development with the EU Water Framework Directive.
    ORSAM Water Research Program carried out an interview with United Nations Joint Program Director Atila Uras and United Nations Joint Program Regional Project Coordinator Alper Acar.
    Akif Özkaldı, Deputy Director General of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), mentioned that the 2nd İstanbul International Water Forum would consolidate the positive image about Turkey.
    Hydropolitics specialist Dursun Yıldız, underlined the fact that Turkey never used her transboundary waters for peaceful and cooperative objectives.
    DSI Coordinator Hamza Özgüler: "Istanbul Water Forum is one of the most significant formations on the domain of water in Turkey and the region."
    Prof. Dr. Şahinöz: “The Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) can supply enough food to the whole Middle East region, Also the region enriches the farmers of the GAP”
    Anna Bachmann: “the quality, and the quantity, also the management of water resources , they are all problems in Suleymaniyah.”
    ORSAM Water Research Programme made an interview with Anna Bachmann, who is a program manager in Nature Iraq, about the studies of Nature Iraq and water issue in Iraq. In this interview, we talked to Anna Bachmann about water management in Iraq, marshland restoration and “The Key Biodiversity Areas Project” which is carried out by Nature Iraq.
    07-13 May 2012 ORSAM Water Bulletin
    ORSAM Water Bulletin conveys the recent developments in the Middle East's water agenda instantly. More on events, news, politics, projects, environment, climate change, neighbourhoods, cooperation, disputes and scarcity is in this bulletin.
    Institutional Development and Multidisciplinary Perspectives in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin Were Talked During The International Conference Held In Istanbul
    The International Conference entitled, “Advancing Cooperation in the Euphrates Tigris Region: Institutional Development and Multidisciplinary Perspectives” was held in Okan University in Istanbul between the dates 2-4 May 2012.
    Assist. Prof. Dr. Aysun Uyar: Environmental Problem Is Not Only The Problem Of Natural Science But Also The Problem Of Social Science
    During the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille, ORSAM Water Research Program specialist Dr. Tuğba Evrim Maden made an interview with Assist. Prof. Dr. Aysun Uyar, who works in Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), about the studies of Institute on environment and water.
    ORSAM Report No: 116 ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 14 The Concept Of “Benefit-Sharing”, Its Theoretical Background And Practical Reflections
    Water as a basic human necessity, is a critical resource for all aspects of human existence, environmental survival, economic development, and good quality of life. Water has become more and more crucial and strategic natural resource in the Middle East and South Africa.
    Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş: “Trnc Drinking Water Supply Project Will Be The Project Of The Century”
    Gökçekuş elaborated onTRNC’s water resources and the process of “TRNC Drinking Water Supply Project” which is an important project as a solution for TRNC's drinking water problem...
    Millenium Development Goals: Drinking Water and Sanitation
    United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the MDG (Millennium Development Goals) target of halving the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water until 2015had been metas of 2010.
    ORSAM Report 110 - ORSAM Water Research Programme Report 13 : WATER RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN IRAN(Turkish)
    Son yıllarda yağış oranlarının düşmesi özellikle Ortadoğu gibi yarı kurak-kurak iklimin hakim olduğu bölgelerde yer alan ülkelerde, su kaynaklarında özellikle miktar açısından sorun yaşanmasına neden olmaktadır ve bu durum ülkelerin mevcut su politikalarını da etkilemeye başlamıştır...
    12-17 March 2012- 6th World Water Forum Begins
    Humanity's need for fresh water has been subject of discussions and on agenda for many years now. Over 800 million people lack access to safe drinking water resources across the world, and 2,5 billion people lack adequate sanitation facilities. Since 1997, the World Water Council, with a host ...
    Islamic Countries Adopted the Water Vision
    The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries got together for the water issue near water, in Istanbul, in the OIC Conference of Ministers Responsible for Water on March 5-6, 2012..
     
    Iran, Turkey Stress Cooperation in Field of Water Security
    Istanbul, March 6, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy for Water and Sewage Affairs Mohammad-Reza Attarzadeh and Turkey's Minister of Environment and Forestry Veysel Eroğlu emphasized need for expansion of cooperation in field of water security...
    Water Management Paradigms: “the North” vs “the South”
    The approaches dealing with the question how the water is managed vary greatly across time (throughout history) and space (among countries). These differences in styles of water management are categorized in an analytical framework of paradigm shifts[1].
    7 May -13 May 2012
    ORSAM Report No: 116
     ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 14

    THE CONCEPT OF “BENEFIT-SHARING”, ITS THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND PRACTICAL REFLECTIONS
    (Tr-Eng)
    ORSAM Report No :110
    ORSAM Water Research Programme No:13

    WATER RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT IN IRAN

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No: 104
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No: 12

    AN EVALUATION ON THE DRAFT ARTICLES
    ON THE LAW OF TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS

    (Turkish - English)
    ORSAM Rapor No: 101
    ORSAM Su Araştırmaları Programı Rapor No: 11

    EMNİYETLİ İÇME SUYU VE SANİTASYON HAKKI

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 10

    TURKEY AND WFD HARMONIZATION: A SILENT, BUT SIGNIFICANT PROCESS

    (ENG)
    ORSAM Report No 84
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 9:

    SOMALIA’S CATASTROPHIC FAMINE: POLITICAL
    DROUGHT OR NATURAL ONE?

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Rapor No: 78
    ORSAM Su Araştırmaları Programı Rapor No: 8

    TÜRKİYE’DE VE İSRAİL’DE YAPAY SULAK ALANLAR İLE ATIKSU ARITIMI VE ATIKSUYUN SULAMA AMAÇLI OLARAK TEKRAR KULLANIMI

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No 63
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 7:

    THE INVISIBLE STRATEGIC RESOURCE: TRANSBOUNDARY GROUND WATERS

    (Turkish)
    ORSAM Report No 60
    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 6:

    COOPERATION AND CONFLICT ON THE MEKONG RIVER WATERS

    (Turkish-ENG)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 5 :

    TURKEY-SYRIA RELATIONS: ASİ (ORONTES) FRIENDSHIP DAM AS AN EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS

    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report No 4 :

    THE OBLIGATION OF “INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION” IN MERİÇ (MARITZA-EVROS) BASIN WATER MANAGEMENT

    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report : 3

    HYDROPOLITICAL HISTORY OF NILE RIVER BASIN AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

    (Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report : 2

    CLIMATE CHANGE FROM A SECURITY PERSPECTIVE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST

    ( Turkish)

    ORSAM Water Research Programme Report 1:

    EU’S WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION IN TURKEY: THE DRAFT NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

    ( ENG )

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