India, Singapore win 2014 UN Water for Life award
by The Daily Eye Team March 24 2014, 11:56 am Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 39 secsIndia and Singapore have won the 2014 edition of the UN-Water’s Water for Life Best Practices Award for their sustainable practices of water resources. This was announced Friday during an official UN ceremony here to mark World Water Day 2014 that falls March 22.
“The winners this year are excellent examples of two organizations that tackle future challenges in a sustainable way,” said Michel Jarraud, chair of UN-Water at the ceremony held in the UN University, adding that humankind’s future was highly dependent on their ability to manage resources and educate and raise awareness around them at the same time. The prize is awarded annually separately for “best water management practices” and “best participatory, communication, awareness-raising and education practices”.