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Published in Sahara Samay http://www.saharasamay.com/lifestyle/676601825/without-water-you-cannot-discuss-climate-rajendra-singh.html Without water you cannot discuss climate: Rajendra Singh Last Updated : 26 Oct 2016 11:08:08 AM IST  After his successful movement to get water included as an issue in the Climate Change ' title=' UN Framework on Climate Change '>UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris in 2015 (COP-21), the Waterman of India and Stokholm Water Prize Winner Rajendra Singh is busy preparing for COP-22 to be held in Morocco in November this year. On the side lines of Global Water Meet 2016 for Climate Change: Agrarian Perspective at University of Agricultural Science in Dharwad, he talks to Deepak Parvatiyar on the agenda and expectations of the ongoing three day meet in which water experts from 20 countries are participating to formulate their recommendati

Published in indiablooms.com http://www.indiablooms.com/ibns_new/health-details/E/2224/experts-from-five-continents-adopt-dharwad-declaration-on-climate-change.html 26.10.2016 Experts from five continents adopt Dharwad Declaration on Climate Change Dharwad, Karnataka, Oct 26 (IBNS): Scientists, researchers, academics, policy makers, social activists, NGOs and farmers from 20 countries from five continents, who gathered here to formulate their recommendations for the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) to be held in Morocco in November this year, called for putting people first in any climate change negotiations. At the concluding day of the three- day Global Water Meet  2016 for Climate Change Adaptation: Agrarian Perspective, organised under the aegis of the University of Agricultural Sciences, on Wednesday, to deliberate on climate change, water and Agriculture here, they adopted the Dharwad Declaration, aimed at showing “ways and means for execution”

I In my view ANALYSIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9,2016 Published in Kuwait Times http://news.kuwaittimes.net/pdf/2016/nov/09/p14.pdf Message from Dharwad to Morocco: Climate change summit - act or perish By Deepak Parvatiyar As world leaders sit to discuss climate change at the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP-22) to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCC) on Climate Change in Morocco from Nov 7 to Nov 17, water gets the prominence that it deserves at the summit level for the first time. The hard fact though remains that water could get included as an issue only in COP-21 in Paris last year after a sustained movement by water activists from across the globe. In Paris Agreement, water was included in the middle and now in Morocco there will be a separate dialogue on water which experts feel will have a large impact on our lives. Euphemistically Paris was among the earliest places where commercialization of water was allowed. And it says it all at a time when campaign for com

“Act now to prevent water conflicts” Deepak Parvatiyar New Delhi based senior journalist Last Updated : 15 Nov 2016 04:27:50 PM IST           Published in  http://www.saharasamay.com/nation-news/676602678/-act-now-to-prevent-water-conflicts-.html Although Conference of Parties started in 1994 nothing substantial has emerged so far due to sheer neglect of nature and love for humanity. Whatever changes have come by have not led to positive changes. As the world leaders discuss climate change at the ongoing 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakech, Moroc