International Water Association

Principles of persuasion

How the social sciences can help unlock the barriers to adopting new technologies. By Sapna Mulki. The human capacity for innovation that ensures evolution and...

Water utilities must adopt a “we can” attitude to water loss management

By Roland Liemberger* Predicting the future is a risky business. From technological innovation to climate change, and everything in between, the world around us seems to...

AquaRating: transforming the water and sanitation sector

By Corinne Cathala* For all of us who have been working in water for the last 15 years or more, 2015 was year 1, the...

Why clean energy is a water conservation strategy

A greener grid that slashes emissions may also be 40% less thirsty, boosting local resilience while meeting international climate and SDG commitments By Kate Zerrenner* Recent...

To Honour March 22, Imagine “No Water Day” 364 Days of the Year

The American Southwest, Brazil, Central America, Caribbean island nations, South Africa, and North Korea are just a few of the places enduring droughts. Since 1993,...

Framing a multi-stakeholder approach to water security

By Declan Hearne and Pablo Orams* What role do corporate actors have in tackling water security issues and working towards the global development agenda more...

Can the SDGs reverse the decline in water quality?

The Sustainable Development Goals are a new focus for restoring water quality and river ecosystems By Ger Bergkamp, IWA Executive Director Governments around the world have...

Beyond urban water security: the vulnerability of intermittent water supplies

By Hassan Aboelnga Many cities today are at risk of running out of water, with water availability now cited as one of the greatest risks...

Charting trends for an uncertain water future

By Hong Li* The water sector finds itself facing unprecedented challenges. The World Economic Forum has placed water at the top of its global risks...

To make water systems smarter and available for all, we need to get MAD

By Gustaf Olsson* When is a water system smart? At a minimum, if it produces an acceptable product while minimising energy and other resource requirements....

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...