{"id":9389,"date":"2022-03-21T18:10:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T10:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpx2.abu.org.my\/?p=9389"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T06:39:18","slug":"world-water-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sar-climate.adpc.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/21\/world-water-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"ADPC on Air | World Water Day 2022 | Groundwater – making the invisible visible"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \t<\/i> Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 59 Second <\/div>\n\n <\/div>

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/tdj-Mhld3mw?list=PL1Z2HgrrG-lFiN6SEIuKukP1023qEte9e”][vc_column_text]Almost all freshwater in the world is groundwater; we use it for drinking, washing, growing food, industry, construction, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

About 70% of groundwater withdrawn is used for agriculture, so now with more than 7.5 billion people on the planet, there is an ever-increasing need for water in agricultural production, domestic use purposes, and industrial development.<\/p>\n

To meet this need, groundwater is already being over-extracted \u2013 leading to the lowering of water tables in some regions. The impacts of groundwater overexploitation are numerous and often irreversible.<\/p>\n

Ironically, as opposed to surface water such as rivers and streams, our lifeline (which is buried deep in the ground) gets less attention.<\/p>\n

The current rate of groundwater extraction in the continent poses a serious long-term risk to food, water and energy security and livelihoods of people in South and Southeast Asian countries.<\/p>\n

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) marks World Water Day 2022, which this year focuses on “Groundwater – making the invisible visible” with an exclusive discussion on the significance of groundwater and its link to disaster and climate risks.<\/p>\n

Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. S.K.Subramanian is a retired Group Director at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). He has more than 30 years of professional experience in remote sensing and geomorphology and produced over 50 academic publications.<\/p>\n

Mr. Hans Guttman is Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He has more than 25 years of experience in water-related issues across Asia and the Pacific region.<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Vidya Rana, Senior Communications Manager, ADPC<\/p>\n

Chapters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

0:00-01:57 Welcoming remarks and background on World Water Day 2022
\n01:58-02:14 Introduction of the panelists
\n02:15-05:23 Origins of groundwater
\n05:24-09:40 Groundwater management in Asia
\n09:41-12:09 Link to disaster and climate risks
\n12:10-13:54 Water-based discussions and frameworks
\n13:55-16:24 Disaster risk reduction and climate change approaches
\n16:25-22:43 Groundwater management in India
\n22:44-26:29 ADPC’s support in Asia and the Pacific
\n26:30-29:20 Closing Remarks by Panelists
\n29:21-29:30 Acknowledgements[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar-left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n

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