by Dave Marock | Dec 15, 2017 | Environmental, General, Sustainability
PHOTO: France’s Ambassador to South Africa, Christophe Farnaud. Picture: Riana Howa/IOL Cape Town – France has offered the Western Cape assistance with the drought afflicting the region, French Consul-General Laurent Amar said on Wednesday. “It is...
by Dave Marock | Nov 23, 2017 | Environmental, General, Sustainability
PHOTO: The Theewaterskloof Dam near Villiersdorp. As we are obsessed with building dams, groundwater is a Cinderella resource, says the writer. Picture: Henk Kruger/ANA We need to unlock more water resources and drive efficiency in our existing supplies to stimulate...
by Dave Marock | Nov 13, 2017 | Environmental, General
This report uses a comprehensive framework for studying health risks developed for The world health report 2002, which presented estimates for the year 2000. The report provides an update for the year 2004 for 24 global risk factors. It uses updated information from...
by Dave Marock | Dec 4, 2015 | Environmental, General, Sustainability
Today’s warning of water shortages could easily become tomorrow’s crisis – ignore it at your peril, says Dominic Waughray at the World Economic Forum Water is one of the most utilised resources around the world and yet it’s among the least respected. Many of us...
