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The DAFNE project, funded by the European Union, has developed a methodology for avoiding conflicts of use in transboundary rivers. The model-based procedure allows for participatory planning and cooperative management…

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World Water Week 2021 sheds a light on the crucial role of water for reaching the climate targets and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Billions of people around the world, most of them living in rural areas, will be unable to access safely managed household drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services in 2030 unless the rate of progress quadruples,…

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This year’s WWDR addresses the question of the value of water. Tools and methodologies for valuing water are imperfect and misapplied, the authors say, pointing out that overcoming differences of opinion and reaching the…

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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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