The compelling case for drought action
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s special report on drought contributes on several levels – perhaps not all entirely intended.
The water sector knows...
SDGs and the power of data
The latest updates from the UN on progress with the Sustainable Development Goals highlight the huge amount that remains to be done by the...
Water and health – the vital connection
We in the water sector have an unusual relationship with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our highlighting of the unmet needs around water-related...
IWA’s Congress connections
IWA’s 2023 Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is approaching fast – the event in December will be with us soon. Picking up from...
A wake-up call on biodiversity
The latest edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) should provide a wake-up call about our alarming trajectory. One is certainly needed.
The past 10...
Water’s balancing act
Two articles in this edition highlight some of the complexities the water community faces in its efforts to balance multiple interests and factors.
One is...
The water call for climate action
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated global attention – and rightly so. In this, the water sector has played its part, adapting at speed to...
Service providers and the route to security
The World Bank’s report on water sector funding (see News) provides important insights. There are no surprises in learning that the world faces a...
Water science and sustainability
We talk of water having a role to play in all of the SDGs. That role may not be so strong in all cases,...
Water’s resource resurrection
By James Workman
Large herds of East African wildlife have little in common with urban sewage, until their immersion in water. In both cases, that medium...
FEATURED STORY
Countdown to Bangkok
The 2025 IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition is approaching fast and will help advance options for low- and middle-income countries. Erika Yarrow-Soden...
NEWS
UK’s first wastewater monitoring pilot
The UK’s first pilot wastewater monitoring centre has been launched at the University of Bath.
Researchers at the Excellence Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection...
