Trust in water markets must be earned
Risks and externalities demand careful and inclusive design
By Nell Green Nylen and Michael Kiparsky
With markets increasingly viewed as a preferred (or even the only)...
Utility insights into nature-based options
Utilities around the world have shown that nature-based approaches can be justified economically and deliver wider benefits when compared to traditional infrastructure. The Source...
Time for utilities to embrace decentralisation
Decentralised infrastructure can contribute to resilience – and water and wastewater utilities should engage with this potential, Dr Lynn Broaddus told The Source.
Applications for...
Thailand’s progress with novel non-sewered sanitation solutions
Thai industrial group SCG has been working to evolve its range of non-sewered sanitation options, writes Attawut Kumkrong.
With many places in the world facing...
Water reuse in the USA: a trend on the rise
A recent IWA webinar provided insights into new developments on water reuse in the USA. The Source explains how new regulations in California are...
All Systems Connect
In anticipation of a symposium in May to promote a systems-based approach, Patrick Moriarty makes the case for collaboration to secure progress.
The world is...
Turning the tide on urban sanitation
In the previous issue, members of the Advisory Board of IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative set out their perspectives. Juliet Willetts picks up the...
Bursting at the seams: new study highlights the realities of water loss
New research shows that levels of water loss could be far worse than previously thought. By James Workman
For decades, untold volumes of...
The German case for energy efficiency in groundwater collection
Energy efficiency offers water suppliers the prospect of much-needed reductions in energy costs and carbon emissions. But it is a different matter to identify...
Viewpoint: disrupting water supply and sanitation in Latin America
Pablo Bereciartua on water utility innovation and the opportunities to break from traditional approaches.
Latin America is home to more than 600 million people. Countries...
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...
