The blended finance opportunity for water investments
Innovation in financing is needed to bridge the water sector investment gap. Kathleen Dominique, of the OECD, looks at the potential of blended finance.
Water...
Water and the SDGs
The world is falling short on implementing the SDGs. This gap leaves an opportunity for leadership on water – leadership that can contribute in...
Policy priorities for the boom in urban private wells
Rapid urban population growth has led to a boom in private well construction to access groundwater supplies. Evidence from four Indian cities highlights the...
Towards the new era of water reuse in China
China has been expanding water reuse over the past few decades. Hong-Ying Hu, Zhuo Chen, Shuran Hao and Yinhu Wu chart the progress and...
Why the water sector must embrace disruptive innovation – before it’s too late
By Kala Vairavamoorthy
Eight years ago, the legendary founder of Intel Corporation, Andrew S. Grove, published a book that could have been written explicitly for...
Intermittent water supply interventions for India’s cities
Widespread intermittent supply in India requires coherent action at different levels to bring about improvement. S Mohan and GR Abhijith set out a proposed ‘Three...
Needs and opportunities for water and sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Latin America and Caribbean region still faces significant gaps in water supply and sanitation provision. Kala Vairavamoorthy and Daniel Nolasco outline some of...
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...
Prospects and promise at the leading edge
With IWA’s Leading Edge Technologies Conference taking place in Reno, Nevada, early next year, The Source spoke with conference president Professor Bruce Rittmann.
The innovation...
Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority’s path to progress
Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority has become one of the most successful water utilities in the region. Director General Sim Sitha sets out...
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...
