The News Review:

- Water supply shrinks, pool of ill will grows
- Pipeline ‘to ensure water supply’
- In managing water resources, local knowledge counts much

Water supply shrinks, pool of ill will grows
Globe and Mail – Oct 29, 2007
Southeast is in the grip of a severe drought. Lake Lanier, which supplies Atlanta, is down to an estimated 90 days of supply. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency this week, ordering a mandatory minimum 10-per-cent cut in water usage by municipalities. The full text of this article has 723 words…
Southeast is in the grip of a severe drought. Lake Lanier, which supplies Atlanta, is down to an estimated 90 days of supply. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency this week, ordering a mandatory minimum 10-per-cent cut in water usage by municipalities. The full text of this article has 723 words.

Pipeline ‘to ensure water supply’
BBC News – Oct 29, 2007
The firm has submitted proposals to two councils for the 2. 75-km) pipeline on the Kent and Sussex border. Mike Keleher said the company needed to meet growing demand, cater for new homes being built, and ensure supplies continued during drier summer months…
The firm has submitted proposals to two councils for the 2. 75-km) pipeline on the Kent and Sussex border. Mike Keleher said the company needed to meet growing demand, cater for new homes being built, and ensure supplies continued during drier summer months.

In managing water resources, local knowledge counts much
IPP Media – Guardian – Oct 29, 2007
`That is something I dont accept. Bamboos are part of my life and I have never known them to affect water supply. In fact ask anyone in the village, those of my age group. I mean, and they will tell you that without these trees, the whole area would be dry,` Mdeka explained. His argument was based on a point indigenous of knowledge that might not be available in books but at 52, he had proof that bamboos conserve water, retain soil moisture, combat soil erosion and provide the villagers with a handsome income. He had 24 clusters of bamboo trees on his farm which were producing plenty of wine…
Besides its economic value arising from the sale of bamboo wine, to many communities the trees have a social value as elders communities often gather for a drink during which they discuss important issues. Most importantly for them, bamboos play an important role in conserving the environment as they strengthen the soil combat erosion, the leaves provide soil cover and increase fertility and they generally prevent evaporation from soil or nearby water bodies. This is typically a showcase of integrated water resources management (IWRM) where communities apply traditional methods to conserve land, trees and water and realize economic and social gains in the process. Briefing journalists on efforts being made to conserve water sources in Kilolo District the Ward Coordinator for Ruaha Water Programme, Makungu Lubigili, explained that researchers have proved that bamboos consume a lot of water, more that than other tree species and with the acute shortage of water which many people are likely to face, it was decided that all bamboos should be uprooted. The Programme, financed by WWF UK and implemented by WWF-Tanzania Programme Office seeks to address mismanagement of water and rampant environmental destruction in the Usangu valley that has led to water shortage and, for quite sometime, threw the country into an energy crisis. It started in 2003 and scheduled to end in 2008. However, he admitted that the phenomenon was new to communities who for ages grew bamboos without noticing its adverse impacts on water supply.