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...
Climate smart utilities – China rises to the carbon challenge
Showcasing five Chinese cases among the global utilities recognised by IWA’s Climate Smart Utilities Initiative.
IWA’s Climate Smart Utilities Recognition Programme seeks to inspire water,...
Unlocking the humble hydrant
Cities should consider modifying hydrants for civic enrichment. By Owen Weinstein
Fire hydrants, like the water within them, are taken for granted until they are...
Integrated water management for all
How to cope with multiple and competing uses of water is a defining issue of our time. The concept of integrated water resources management...
FEATURED STORY
Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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...
