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Moroccan fog harvesting project relieves water stress and rural poverty
Engineering, Social sustainability, Water May 8, 2018

Moroccan fog harvesting project relieves water stress and rural poverty

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Dar Si Hmad is a Moroccan non-profit organization that is improving water security and promoting sustainable livelihoods in rural Morocco with the help of the world’s largest fog harvesting system.

Nature conservation and community service at Al Numeira Environmental Association
Environment, Social sustainability, Volunteering, Water March 6, 2018

Nature conservation and community service at Al Numeira Environmental Association

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Al Numeira Environmental Association is a non-profit organization in Jordan that promotes nature and water conservation in a way that benefits both the environment and the members of the local community.

Self-sufficiency and tourism in the Wadi Rum Desert
Responsible tourism, Volunteering, Water February 19, 2018

Self-sufficiency and tourism in the Wadi Rum Desert

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Malakot Camp in the Wadi Rum Desert of Jordan shows how a combination of responsible tourism and traditional Bedouin knowledge can improve lives while keeping traditional cultures alive.

Providing clean drinking water to the people of Lake Atitlan
Volunteering, Water June 19, 2017

Providing clean drinking water to the people of Lake Atitlan

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Water Works is a project in Guatemala that is improving access to clean drinking water in impoverished rural areas with ceramic filters.

Rise and fall of ancient Maya water management
Environment, Historic sites, Water May 22, 2017

Rise and fall of ancient Maya water management

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Elegant water management strategies made the rise of the ancient Maya possible, but did it also make them vulnerable to climate change and collapse?

Water management strategies of Singapore
Cities, Engineering, Water May 9, 2016

Water management strategies of Singapore

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Singapore’s water management system shows how diversifying water management can improve water security and self-sufficiency in a water scarce country.

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