International Water Association

The search for sustainability in coastal areas

Coastal areas face challenges, but also offer their own opportunities, as shown by the key ideas and themes of the first international conference of...

Fiji’s Water Sector Strategy 2050

Fiji has adopted a strategy to improve its water sector’s resilience, sustainability and economic viability. Juliet Korovou and Peni M Shute explain. You cannot buy...

All Systems Connect

In anticipation of a symposium in May to promote a systems-based approach, Patrick Moriarty makes the case for collaboration to secure progress. The world is...
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For California, second time’s a charm

Why the right to water depends on sustained political will and follow-through. By James Workman.   It is the birthplace of Apple and Google–companies worth nearly...

Moving from the shadows – Putting leakage management centre stage in utility operations

Leakage is a global problem that risks water security, sustainable supplies and good-quality services. Bill Kingdom outlines the measures that utilities can take to...

The systems imperative for SDG WASH success

There has been growing recognition in recent years that improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene provision are best secured by using a systems-based approach. Patrick...

Thailand’s progress with novel non-sewered sanitation solutions

Thai industrial group SCG has been working to evolve its range of non-sewered sanitation options, writes Attawut Kumkrong. With many places in the world facing...

Upcoming challenges for large wastewater treatment plants

With the latest IWA Specialist Group conference on the topic in September, Miklos Patziger reviews the current status and coming challenges on the design,...

Mobile signals the way for digital opportunities

George Bauer and Akanksha Sharma of the GSMA highlight the water opportunities with mobile communications “There are several channels through which mobile technology can impact...

The global water science challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic

The unprecedented reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic has included a remarkable response from the water science community in a race to fill knowledge gaps....

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...