Water

We know much more about the world’s water challenges than we once did, and many solutions already exist. The urgent question is how to put them into practice – and at the scale required. This was precisely what…

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Africa is estimated to hold 0.66 million cubic kilometres of groundwater. However, not all aquifers are created the same, making sustainable management highly complex. Within the Groundwater for Advancing Resilience in…

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At the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development”, the International Water Management Institute launched the Water Governance Accelerator. It is…

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The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Ethiopian Solar Energy Development Association (ESEDA) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance solar-powered irrigation systems in…

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Many regions are living beyond their hydrological means, and many critical water systems are already bankrupt. This is the sobering conclusion that the UN University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health…

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Through its “Water Vision 2047”, India has set itself the goal of ensuring water security for all. Our author explains why this issue is particularly important for women, how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be…

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In South Asia, the interconnectedness of water, energy and food security is especially pronounced. Our authors describe what it takes to make a systems-based nexus approach an operational reality in the region.

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In Tajikistan's part of the Syr Darya Basin, where climate change intensifies water scarcity, floods and land degradation, a national effort is translating policy into practice. The National Water Resources Management…

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A new agreement aims to improve the provision and use of climate services in agriculture. Climate data will be integrated into water management solutions to help vulnerable communities in Africa and Asia anticipate and…

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How can a sustainable use of the ever scarcer global water resources be achieved enabling all people to enjoy their right to adequate food and access to clean water? And how can conflicts over water use be eliminated and…