Water Resources
Senate debates water law urgently amid farmer protests
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Mexico's Senate began urgent debate on Thursday on the new General Water Law, approved hours earlier by the Chamber of Deputies without going through committees. Farmers protest outside Congress and threaten to block Mexico City and other states if their demands are unmet. Morena lawmakers defend President Claudia Sheinbaum's initiative, while opposition criticizes the rushed process.
China's Ministry of Water Resources announced Tuesday that rural tap water coverage reached 96 percent by the end of 2025. Large-scale projects now serve 71 percent of the rural population, with 72 percent of counties using unified management.
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Argentine lawmakers have approved changes to a 2010 glacier protection law, opening areas previously off-limits to mining for gold, copper and other minerals. The move raises concerns among scientists about impacts on water supplies that support food production for hundreds of millions of people.
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Sewilam, held bilateral meetings with officials from Finland, Germany, and the Geneva Water Hub on the sidelines of a high-level preparatory meeting for the United Nations Water Conference in Senegal. The talks focused on boosting international collaboration on water issues amid climate change pressures. Both sides agreed on the need for science-based dialogue to foster trust and sustainable management.
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Egypt has changed its position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with Water Resources Minister Hani Sweilem demanding compensation from Ethiopia for harms to Egypt and Sudan. The statement came during a plenary session of the Egyptian Senate on Sunday.
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam called for renewed inclusivity and trust-building within the Nile Basin Initiative as the only path to sustainable cooperation. Speaking at the 33rd Nile-COM ministerial meeting in Bujumbura, Burundi's capital, he stressed that Nile Basin challenges cannot be resolved through unilateral measures. He praised the NBI as the sole comprehensive platform uniting basin countries for over 25 years.
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Stakeholders gathered in Abuja for the launch of Lokoja Dialogues, an initiative aimed at enhancing Nigeria's resilience to climate change through better water management. The event highlighted the WEFE nexus approach to address community challenges. Officials emphasized water's role in economic growth and social stability.
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