The paper deals with environmental and social values of river water. Although many decisions on water allocation in river basins are made on economic grounds but environmental and social benefits of water should also be considered in river basin management.

A report to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development links this waste in Western countries to problems in feeding the world's poor and needy. The report, from Stockholm International Water Institute, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN and the International Water Management Institute, says "tremendous" quantities of food are discarded in processing, transport, supermarkets and people's kitchens. It urges governments to halve the waste by 2025.

John is a Denver native, who graduated from Metropolitan State College and attended the University of Montana Graduate School of Business. He works for the city of Denver, Department of Public Works, Wastewater Management Division. John is an avid hiker, backpacker and -- in the days before a knee replacement and hip replacement

The appointee will be responsible for conducting research for evidence-based policy and management to improve the performance of irrigated agriculture. The scientist is expected to design and carry out research, and to communicate policy relevant results. To fill the role, we are seeking an outstanding individual with experience in irrigation who can lead IWMI's efforts to improve and revitalize irrigation. Travel in the region, particularly to Central Asia, India and Pakistan will be required.

Specific responsibilities include:

A few years ago, my organisation, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), demonstrated that many countries are facing severe water scarcity, either because insufficient fresh water is available or because they lack investment in water infrastructure, such as dams and reservoirs. What makes matters worse is that this scarcity predominantly affects developing countries where the majority of the world's 840 million under-nourished people live.

This year, the world and, in particular, developing countries and the poor have been hit by both food and energy crises. As a consequence, prices for many staple foods have risen by up to 100%.

The report, from Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) says that "tremendous" quantities of food are discarded in processing, transport, supermarkets and people's kitchens.

A few years ago, IWMI (the International Water Management Institute) demonstrated that many countries are facing severe water scarcity, either as a result of a lack of available fresh water, or due to a lack of investment in water infrastructure such as dams and reservoirs. What makes matters worse is that this scarcity predominantly affects developing countries where the majority of the world's under-nourished people-- approximately 840 million -- live.

This was stated by Senior Minister Punjab/ Minister for Irrigation & Power, Raja Riaz Ahmad while delivering his key-note address at the inaugurating session of the workshop on Assessing the impact of physical and management interventions on irrigation system performance in Punjab, organized by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with Punjab Irrigation & Power Department.

This was stated by Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz Ahmad while opening a workshop in Lahore on Monday, organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the Provincial Irrigation and Power Department.

The topic was 'Assessing the impact of physical and management interventions on irrigation system performance in Punjab', according to a handout.