Water’s balancing act
Two articles in this edition highlight some of the complexities the water community faces in its efforts to balance multiple interests and factors.
One is...
SDGs and the power of data
The latest updates from the UN on progress with the Sustainable Development Goals highlight the huge amount that remains to be done by the...
Service providers and the route to security
The World Bank’s report on water sector funding (see News) provides important insights. There are no surprises in learning that the world faces a...
Security, supply and sanitation
With the UN SDG deadline of 2030 approaching fast, there is good reason to look beyond the core water supply and sanitation goals to...
Utilities as engines for climate action
Utilities, including city departments charged with water-related responsibilities, are at the heart of urban life. Toronto Water (page 30) and the Ruhrverband (page 38)...
Water science and sustainability
We talk of water having a role to play in all of the SDGs. That role may not be so strong in all cases,...
IWA’s Congress connections
IWA’s 2023 Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is approaching fast – the event in December will be with us soon. Picking up from...
Philosophical boost for water
Our understanding of the prospects for climate change and its impacts on water has been mounting over the course of many years. The outputs...
Water and… health
The vital nature of water is evident in the frequency with which we deploy the word ‘and’ when talking about it. This is the...
The compelling case for drought action
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s special report on drought contributes on several levels – perhaps not all entirely intended.
The water sector knows...
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New horizons – Building a resilient water future
Janelcy Alferes will be speaking about digital water at the forthcoming Water Horizons conference. Here she talks about the challenges for the sector and...
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...
