Supporting innovators – the inspirers of change
Needs around water and wider issues such as sustainability and climate change demand innovation – including, but not limited to, technology. Sudhir Murthy and...
Adaptive planning: a tool for times of uncertainty
As ‘deep uncertainty’ becomes the norm for long-term water planning, the adaptive planning that is needed requires new perspectives rather than just technology. Here,...
Denmark delivers: a huge success in Copenhagen
Erika Yarrow-Soden gives a view on some of the highlights of what has been heralded as IWA’s most successful Congress & Exhibition to date.
With...
Unlocking the role of water reuse
The 13th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, held in Chennai, India, in January, saw leading experts in water reclamation and reuse...
Water markets come to town
Why city utilities are turning to new ‘tools of the trade’ to secure future flows
By James Workman
In June 2016, the northern California city of...
Denmark’s water utility SDG agenda for change
Water and wastewater utilities in Denmark have taken a lead in the country, working to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their...
Urban groundwater – mobilising stakeholders to improve monitoring
With urbanisation on the rise, the future resilience of cities will depend on the efficient and sustainable use of the groundwater reserves beneath them....
A call for coherence in water innovation
Does the need for innovation in the water sector imply a need for a certain type of innovation? Keith Hayward heard from Professor Cees...
Denmark’s drive to share solutions
Water Valley Denmark aims to encourage collaboration and innovation within the Danish water sector and so increase export of technologies and help address global...
Water’s role in the loss and damage climate debate
The climate change political agenda has been focused mainly on mitigation and adaptation, without addressing the extent to which impacts are felt by developing...
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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...
NEWS
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...
