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New Orleans 10 years on from Hurricane Katrina

New Orleans 10 years on from Hurricane Katrina is at watershed point in the management of its urban stormwater. Although the...
Robert C. Brears
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Copenhagen becoming a resilient and sustainable city

On August 2nd 2015, 193 countries agreed to the next set of development goals, which will seek to end poverty, achieve...
Robert C. Brears
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Green buildings in a sustainable Singapore

In 2011, a Siemens-Economist Intelligence Unit study ranked Singapore as Asia’s greenest city. To ensure Singapore is vibrant and sustainable, the...
Robert C. Brears
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Antarctic icebergs a source of freshwater

As the world’s population increases over the next 50 years, demand for water will increase dramatically: by 2030 global water demand...
Robert C. Brears
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Resource efficiency and the water-energy nexus

Under the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Flagship Initiative for achieving a resource-efficient Europe aims to...
Robert C. Brears
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Europe: Phosphorous recovery and global food security

By 2050, the world will require 60 percent more food produce as a result of rapid population growth and changing diets:...
Robert C. Brears
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Australian airport a national leader in water management

Canberra’s airport is a national leader in water management with a dedicated campaign to reduce water use across the airport and...
Robert C. Brears
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The Netherlands ordered to reduce greenhouse gases

In a landmark ruling, the Hague District Court has ruled that the State must take more action to reduce greenhouse gas...
Robert C. Brears
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France: Cracking down on food waste through severe penalties

The French National Assembly has passed legislation banning supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food. Instead, supermarkets must donate it...
Robert C. Brears
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San Francisco’s bold and risqué water strategy

San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has launched its successful bold and risqué water conservation advertisements for the second year in...
Robert C. Brears
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