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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...

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...

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...

Industrial water reuse: Perspectives from emerging economies

Industries are seizing the benefits of water reuse. Following a recent IWA webinar, The Source looks at this increasing focus on the circular economy.   Water...

Unlocking the confluence of diverse people, energy, and ideas

Kala Vairavamoorthy explains how greater efforts to extend geographic diversity will allow IWA to expand its influence and contribute more fully to progress on...

Shitovation: solving sanitation challenges where sewers don’t exist

Seeking practical solutions for those without safe sanitation, Water For People has created a fund that supports creative, innovative solutions that are achieving great...

Water action and the climate agenda

With climate change having far-reaching consequences for the water sector, Kala Vairavamoorthy reflects on the COP26 meeting, the urgency around the climate agenda, and...

Indian insights for the drive to decentralisation

IWA Women in Water Award winner Nafisa Barot looks back on the early experiences of setting up an NGO in India and at how...

Supporting innovators – the inspirers of change

Needs around water and wider issues such as sustainability and climate change demand innovation – including, but not limited to, technology. Sudhir Murthy and...

IWA leads the way on access to water knowledge

The move to full Open Access for all IWA journals this year represents a huge contribution to the sector, particularly for developing countries. By...