International Water Association

Engineering solutions that put society front and centre

Winner of IWA’s Water and Development Award for Research, Dr Veena Srinivasan explains why it is critical to consider social needs and impacts when...

Myth busting – clean piped water 24×7 for the people of Odisha

Mathi Vathanan explains how the state of Odisha, in India, is working to deliver universal urban water services to transform the lives of its...

Bringing water and health to rural China

China has succeeded in delivering affordable, safe water to half a billion people living in the country’s rural areas. Jiuhui Qu reflects on how...

Water security: sustainability beyond the SDGs

The water supply and sanitation aims of the Sustainable Development Goals are vital, but water professionals must look beyond these to the wider need...

The search for sustainability in coastal areas

Coastal areas face challenges, but also offer their own opportunities, as shown by the key ideas and themes of the first international conference of...

Putting sanitation centre stage

One first at IWA’s Water and Development Congress & Exhibition was the staging of the Innovation Acceleration Forum, focused on the many opportunities for...

Recognising excellence in sanitation

Seven sanitation ‘champions’ were celebrated at the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition, as part of IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative. Here we share...

Pipes to pixels: the digital discussion

Digitalisation is key for the water sector, but there is plenty to debate about the path ahead, as a recent workshop heard. Digitalisation has the...

Water’s smart tech transformation for all

Digitalisation can help transform utilities of all sizes, say speakers in a webinar hosted by IWA’s Digital Water Programme. Erika Yarrow-Soden highlights the key...

Pioneering science and technology: LET2024 – an event not to be missed!

With the next edition taking place soon in Essen, Germany, IWA’s Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies (LET) is the global conference...

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Engineering solutions that put society front and centre

Winner of IWA’s Water and Development Award for Research, Dr Veena Srinivasan explains why it is critical to consider social needs and impacts when...

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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed

A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...