International Water Association

A roadmap for transforming cities

Australia’s Urban WaterGuide provides a blueprint for future-proofing cities. Tony Wong, Jamie Ewert, and Katharine Cross show how its philosophy of integrated water management...

Tapping into tradition: water insights from down the centuries

Our current engineering mindset may not fully equip us to deal with the water challenges ahead. Ancient and indigenous values and practices resonate with...

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...

Eyes in the sky

Claudia Giardino talks to Erika Yarrow-Soden about the developments in Earth Observation technology that are benefiting water professionals. Recognising the importance of digitalisation for the...

The Nigerian sanitation economy: possibilities and challenges

Peter Cookey and Mayowa Abiodun consider the potential for sanitation to improve health, the environment and the economy in Nigeria. The Nigerian Sanitation Economy could...

Bergen – A city that celebrates its water challenges

Magnar Sekse, the director of Bergen Water, talks to Erika Yarrow-Soden about the world-leading work that has brought climate resilience to this Norwegian city. Magnar...

Climate resilience: Transforming lives in Thailand

Royboon Rassameethes highlights the success story of Ban Limthong, a village whose community-led model for water management has been rolled out across Thailand. Thailand has...

Decarbonisation pathways – the water sector responds to the climate challenge

Krishna R Pagilla and Zhiyong Jason Ren, editors of a new book on the potential for decarbonisation in the water industry, explain why they...

Going underground – How development can impact groundwater resources

Stephen Foster and Radu Gogu are authors of a new publication to provide guidance for water utilities and municipal authorities on assessing and managing...

Ripe for innovation – adapting to address agriculture’s increasing thirst

With water demand from the agriculture sector growing, the editors of a new book highlighting varied global responses share thoughts on opportunities for progress. By...

FEATURED STORY

How sewage surveillance lit Hong Kong’s pandemic path

Dr Samuel HK Chui explains how using wastewater surveillance in Hong Kong to help manage the spread of COVID-19 was like driving with the...

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...