Unleashing the diverse potential of anaerobic digestion
The recent IWA Specialist Group conference in Istanbul showcased the latest advances in use of anaerobic digestion. Kala Vairavamoorthy was struck by the growing...
Financing a water resilient Africa
Osward M Chanda describes the challenges and mechanisms for achieving climate resilient water and sanitation for the people of Africa.
“Climate change manifests as spatial...
Urban drainage: ‘If anything exciting happens, we’ve done it wrong!’
Asset management of urban drainage systems is the subject of a new Open Access book released by IWA Publishing. Its editors explain why they...
Expanding professional testing services to small water suppliers
The Water Quality Assurance Fund is a financial tool to support outsourcing of testing. Ranjiv Khush and Caroline Delaire provide an update on work...
Setting a sustainable course for 2050
The American Water Works Association is advancing its Water 2050 initiative. Greg Kail describes the inspiration behind it and steps involved.
In 2022, the American...
The role of reuse in industrial water needs
With an IWA conference on water in industry coming up in September, Yongjun Zhang reviews some of the key points around industrial wastewater reuse.
The...
The circular economy transformation of Japan’s food security
An overreliance on imported fertilisers put Japan’s food security at potential risk. Saburo Matsui explains how the country’s sanitation strategy is supporting its goals...
Sanitation – It’s a people thing!
Srinivas Chary, a member of IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation Task Force, and co-chair of the subgroup on capacity building and training, discusses the drive...
Upcoming challenges for large wastewater treatment plants
With the latest IWA Specialist Group conference on the topic in September, Miklos Patziger reviews the current status and coming challenges on the design,...
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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Unleashing the diverse potential of anaerobic digestion
The recent IWA Specialist Group conference in Istanbul showcased the latest advances in use of anaerobic digestion. Kala Vairavamoorthy was struck by the growing...
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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...
