Here is mentions of ' World Poetry Day' , ' World Forestry Day' and ' World Water Day' observed on 21th and 22th of March 2017 respectively across the globe.
Edited and summarized by Rajman Saket, Email: pavanbharti053@gmail.com
Sources: The Hindu and Wikipedia. 22th of March 2017
1. World Poetry Day
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1. It is on 21 March, and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999.
2. The purpose of the day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the UNESCO session declaring the day says, to “give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and international poetry movements”.
2. World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests
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1.It is celebrated worldwide every year on 21st of March at the international level in order to increase the public awareness among communities about the values, significance and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth.
2. Theme for World Forestry Day 2017 is “Forests & Energy”.
3. The World Forestry Day was established in the year 1971 at the 23rd General Assembly of European Confederation of Agriculture.
4. And it was decided to be celebrated as an annual event celebration on 21st of March by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
3. World Water Day
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1. World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on 22 March. 2.The day focuses attention on the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene ( WASH ) facilities in developing countries.
3. Focuses on advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
4. It is supported by stakeholders across the globe.
5. UN-Water selects a theme for each year.
6. Previous themes included: 'Why waste water?' (a play on words with 'Why wastewater ?') in 2017, 'Water and Jobs' in 2016, and 'Water and Sustainable Development' in 2015.
7. The first International World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was commemorated in 1993.
8. World Water Day is an international observance day . It is meant to inspire people around the world to learn more about water-related issues, tell others about these issues and take action to make a difference, particularly in
developing countries.
9. Issues : The global water crisis includes challenges such as
water scarcity , water pollution, inadequate water supply and the lack of sanitation for billions of people in developing countries.
10. UN-Water coordinates plans and programmes for the day in consultation with UN member organisations who share interest in that year's theme.
11. End Water Poverty , a global civil society coalition with 250 partner organizations worldwide, coordinates a calendar of global events to commemorate World Water Day, on the 22nd and during the whole of March.
12. Each year on World Water Day, the
UN World Water Development Report (WWDR) , also relating to the chosen annual theme, is released.
13. Increase in the quantity and quality of education initiatives within schools and universities, to raise awareness of the importance of conserving and managing water resources. Eg.
Michigan State University held a contest for "best World Water Day poster" in 2017.
14. This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in
Rio de Janeiro .
15. The United Nations (UN) designated 22 March as International World Water Day in 1992 at the same conference.
16. In 1993, the first World Water Day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly and each year since then has focused on a different issue.
17. Annual themes:
2017 – Why Waste Water?
In 2017, the theme is "Why waste water?" which is about reducing and reusing wastewater.
18. Wastewater is a valuable resource to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Number 6.
19. One aspect of Target 6.3 is to halve the proportion of untreated wastewater and also to increase the recycling and safe reuse of water across the globe.
20 After appropriate treatment ,
wastewater can be used for a variety of purposes. Industry, for example, can reuse water in
cooling towers and agriculture can reuse water for irrigation.
21 An example activity for 2017 was the Wikipedia edit-a-thon organized by members of the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance on 19–21 March 2017. The purpose of the activity was to improve water and
sanitation related content on
Wikipedia just ahead of World Water Day.
22. The goal was to improve the quantity and quality of sanitation information available on
Wikipedia for the use of teachers, journalists and the general public.
23. 2016 – Better Water, Better Jobs
The 2016 theme of "Better water, better jobs" highlighted the correlation between water and job creation, both directly and indirectly by water sources around the globe.
24. Three out of four of the jobs worldwide are water-dependent.
25. Theme 2015 – Water and Sustainable Development
With the theme ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, the year 2015 provided an important opportunity to consolidate and build upon the previous World Water Days to highlight water's role in the sustainable development agenda.
26. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were to have been achieved by 2015, so the year lent itself to discussions of the post-MDG period and aspirations for water and sustainable development.
27. With the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), world Water Day gave specific emphasis to SDG 6, which calls for water and sanitation for all, by encouraging discussion of how SDG 6 could be achieved by 2030.
28. 2014 – Water and Energy
The 2014 theme of Water and Energy gave an opportunity for emphasizing the close linkages and interdependence of water and energy.
29. Generating and transmitting energy requires the use of water resources, particularly for hydroelectric, nuclear, and thermal energy sources.
30. At the same time, about 8% of the energy generated globally is used for pumping, treating and transporting water to various consumers.
31. 2013: International Year of Cooperation. In December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation.
32. 2012: Water and Food Security: The World is Thirsty Because We are Hungry.
33. 2011: Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge. The aim was to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the challenges of urban water management.
34. 2010: Clean Water for a Healthy World. Dedicated to water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management.
35. 2009: Trans Waters. Special focus placed on trans-boundary waters .
36. 2008: Sanitation. 2008 was also the International Year of Sanitation
37. 2007: Coping With Water Scarcity. Highlighted water scarcity worldwide and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable, efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources, both at international and local levels.
38. 2006: Water and Culture. The theme drew the attention to the fact that there are as many ways of viewing, using, and celebrating water as there are cultural traditions across the world.
39. 2005: Water for Life Decade 2005–2015 . The United Nations General Assembly at its 58th session in December 2003 agreed to proclaim the years 2005 to 2015 the International Decade for Action, beginning with World Water Day, 22 March 2005.
40. 2004: Water and Disasters. Weather, climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind.
41. 2003: Water for Future. Maintain and improve the quality and quantity of fresh water available to future generations.
42. 2002: Water for Development. The poor and deteriorating state of water resources in many parts of the world demand integrated water resources planning and management.
43. 2001: Water for Health
44. 2000: Water for the 21st century
45. 1999: Everyone Lives Downstream
46. 1998: Groundwater– The Invisible Resource. The UN identified gaps in groundwater management which have enormous implications for sustainable development.
47. 1997: The World's Water: Is there enough?
48. 1996: Water for Thirsty Cities
49. 1995: Women and Water
50. 1994: Caring for our Water Resources is Everybody's Business.
