Browsing BusinessWorld by Subject "water"
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Around 88% of farmlands nationwide irrigated; water supply sufficient
(BusinessWorld,March 26, 2010 , on page S1/6)Around 88% of farmlands across the country scheduled for irrigation during this year's dry cropping season have already been watered, and the coverage is expected to improve as farming activities continue despite the El ... -
MAP urges holistic Laguna Lake rehabilitation for water security and eco-tourism
(BusinessWorld,May 28, 2019 , on page S1/6)Laguna Lake is the largest freshwater lake in our country and among the largest in Southeast Asia. It is an ideal, logical, inexhaustible, and proximately-located source of fresh water for Metro Manila. It is well endowed ... -
Reflections on water
(BusinessWorld,January 26, 2010 , on page S1/5)There is no doubt the importance of water for all life on our planet. Civilizations developed along bodies of waters, rivers, lakes, and oceans. Throughout the long stretches of history, water has been understood as a ... -
River crisis' worsens threat of water scarcity
(BusinessWorld,October 1, 2010 , on page S3/8)The vast majority of the world's rivers are reeling from pollution, over-development and excessive extraction, and billions of dollars of investment by rich countries to avert water stress have damaged biodiversity, a study ...