Sydney’s water blueprint
Cities across the globe face long-term challenges from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. In light of this, many cities are implementing resilience strategies to ensure that…
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A focused section of the long-running Mark and Focus publication record.
Africa’s leading water utility streets ahead
The. NWSC has rapidly expanded its geographical coverage to increase the number of NWSC service towns from just 24 in 2011 to 174 in 2016, increasing the service coverage across the country…
The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus argues that a variety of policies will be required to create synergies between the water-energy-food nexus sectors while reducing trade-offs in the development of a…
Achieving water security and the SDGs
The Water Show Africa, held in Johannesburg over March 28th and 29th, brought together a series of speakers, both locally and internationally, to help bridge the gap between the opportunities and challenges…
Ontario’s drive to cut building emissions
Globally, and up to 30% of all energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.. With energy and water inextricably linked, reducing water consumption in buildings will in turn reduce GHG emissions. Ontario’s drive to…
A water crisis in Malta
“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.
Water crisis in Malta
“We are in a crisis”. Hydrologist Marco Cremona pleads to put water higher on Malta’s national agenda.
Smart city, smarter water management
The pace of urbanization globally is unprecedented with nearly 66% of the world’s population expected to be urban by 2050. At the same time, global demand for water will increase by 55%.…
South Australia’s circular economy initiative
In the circular economy, where resources, including water, are used in a more sustainable way. through greater recycling and re-use, with significant benefits to both the economy and the environment. In one…
New book out: Urban Water Security (Wiley)
In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas. With global demand for water projected to outstrip supply in the coming decades,…