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Ethics and the Environment – Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic
“Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching – even when doing the wrong thing is...
Urban Green Spaces as Adaptive Measures to Flooding
Management of freshwater resources as well as coping with increasing natural disasters like flooding are issues currently plaguing cities across the...
The IWA’s Principles for Water Wise Cities – on the journey to water wise cities
Water; it sustains us and the planet, and it is increasingly becoming a central focus for planning across disciplines and in...
LA cutting the costs of importing water
In the United States around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity is used per year in the delivery and treatment of drinking...
Western Australia’s farmers growing more crop per drop
By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 9 billion while per capita income is expected to almost triple. This...
Easing the cost of adaptation to water insecurity
Cities over the past century have become the driving force of the global economy. Accounting for over half the world’s population...
Cities becoming resilient while enhancing nature
In the 21st century cities around the world will face increasing pressure on resources and infrastructure from rising populations, urban sprawl...
A floating dairy farm in Rotterdam
90% of all large cities are located near water. With rising sea levels threatening many cities around the world one city...
Sustainable water cities optimizing urban water use
Arcadis’ new Sustainable Cities Water Index identifies which cities around the world harness their water assets to their greatest long-term advantage....