A virtual five-day conference hosted by the German development cooperation will take place in collaborative partnership with SIWI, featured by WWWeek@Home. Five thematic days will tackle a multitude of water issues from…

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Access to fresh water is fundamental to sustainable development. This new tool aims to support policy makers in reporting data on fresh water, tracking changes to water-related ecosystems over time.

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Most developing countries discharge around 95 per cent of wastewater untreated, causing pollution of the environment and of drinking water. Low-cost constructed wetlands technology is urgently required a Danish study…

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Our 1/20 issue of Rural21 featured the concept of the Water Footprint. Our author applied the concept in cooperation with TU Berlin for the European Union food and cotton imports, arriving at the result that more than 70…

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In mountain regions, snow accumulates in the winters and melts in spring. Due to global warming, timing and the amount of melting water changes, which may have profound effects on irrigation in river basins and on water…

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As we understand more about the challenges posed by global warming, it has become widely accepted that water is the principal medium through which society feels the climate-related stresses. But we have an opportunity to…

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"Water for all" is an important concept embedded in Sustainable Development Goal 6 on Water and Sanitation. However, implementation does not currently target differential access for women and marginalised people. Our…

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Rainwater harvesting and management (RWHM) is an effective approach to ensure that the production capacity of rainfed systems is sustained. Our author summarises some recent global and local knowledge related to this…

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Changing climate and extreme weather events have fundamental impacts on all aspects of our lives and our planet, including the management of the world’s shared water resources. In order to meet the challenges of today…

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Although the positive effects of irrigation on food security and poverty alleviation are well-documented, public investments in this area have been on the decline since the 1990s. Comparing irrigation schemes in Zambia…

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