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Tribune du Monde "Without decisive action, the chronic lack of water will not be solved".
TAKING ACTION FOR WATER From a one-day concern to an everyday concern! Water scarcity, a global issue Every 22 March, World Water Day alerts us to the growing pressure on water resources and the ecosystems that depend on them. According to the OECD, 40% of the world’s population will face water shortages by 2050 and,
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The French example, the actions of the Water sector competitiveness cluster
Monday 10 MaySEMINAR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / FRANCE10H00-11H30 – Local time16h00 – 17h30 – France time PROGRAMME Opening speech by the Rector of UNAPEC and the French Ambassador Presentation of the “France Water Team” Competitiveness Cluster by Anne RIBAYROL-FLESCH, President of “France Water Team Synergies between research laboratories, by Eric SERVAT, Director of the UNESCO World
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The Pandemic Proved That Our Toilets Are Crap – Wired
The Pandemic Proved That Our Toilets Are Crap The core technologies for sewage systems were developed over a hundred years ago. It’s time to get better, healthier updates in the pipeline. From Chelsea Wald is an award-winning science writer who has reported on toilets since 2013; her first book Pipe Dreams is out now. ……A lot of
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How young water professionals view the future of WASH – IWA
How young water professionals view the future of WASH ………. Universal access to water and sanitation still presents many challenges, especially in middle- and low-income countries Having lived in Afghanistan and Canada, Farokh compared her experience in both countries, saying that nowadays many people in the world still face sanitation and hygiene problems, especially in
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Water utilities US sector still in early stages of digital transformation – Report
Findings highlight how data and technology resources will serve as critical assets to improve future efficiencies and operational performance. To better understand how this industry is leveraging digital capabilities to its benefit in order to address these historical challenges, Dodge Data & Analytics and partner Bentley launched a new study and report titled, The Digital Capabilities of
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SAVE THE DATES – 6 AND 7 MAY 2021 – 4th Scientific meeting of the Chair!
Overcoming institutional and organisational barriers to sanitation: WHAT’S NEW? Sanitation remains a great challenge of our time, especially in fast-growing cities of Africa and Asia. According to the UN, “in 2015, 29 per cent of the global population lacked safely managed drinking water supplies, and 61 per cent were without safely managed sanitation services. » A
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Enhancing Mediterranean Integration: A New Vision for the Mediterranean
Virtual event 30th March The Center for Mediterranean Integration (CMI) invites you to attend a high-level webinar on “Enhancing Mediterranean Integration“. The CMI published a report “Enhancing Mediterranean Integration” which examines the various dimensions of Mediterranean integration in today’s context and provides policy recommendations for enhancing Mediterranean integration, beyond trade agreements. The CMI Regional Knowledge Series will
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Valuing water _ UN World Water Development report _2021
The current status of water resources highlights the need for improved water resources management. Recognizing, measuring and expressing water’s worth, and incorporating it into decision-making, are fundamental to achieving sustainable and equitable water resources management and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Those who control how water
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Will Collective Inefficiency be over in March 2023?
In March 2023, the United Nations is due to hold a “rare” conference on water. Gérard Payen urges the international community to overcome its inertia and make this summit a historic event, during which important political decisions will be taken and an annual agenda will be set to achieve Goal 6 of the 2030 SDGs.
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OECD Studies on Water
Water is essential for economic growth, human health, and the environment. Yet governments around the world face significant challenges in managing their water resources effectively. The problems are multiple and complex: billions of people are still without access to safe water and adequate sanitation; competition for water is increasing among the different uses and users;
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Interview with Éric SERVAT – Director of IM2E – UNESCO Centre in Montpellier – International Centre dedicated to Water
On 15 October last, the University of Montpellier, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and UNESCO signed a six-year agreement for the establishment of an international centre dedicated to water. A first in France and a great victory for Eric Servat, director of the Mediterranean Institute for Water and the Environment and project
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Women and Water – Creating Positive Ripples in Transboundary Water Governance in South Asia
Women can play a critical role in water resource management. However, getting beyond gender obstacles in water resource management remains difficult. Women in South Asia, particularly in Ganga- Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basins, play a critical role in providing, managing, and safeguarding water resources. Yet, their participation in water governance is not visible. Despite the irrefutable relationship
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Modernizing wastewater treatment in Sri Lanka
Sewerage management is more than just ‘flushing it away’ – waste must be contained, treated and disposed of safely. In many countries ageing infrastructure and growing urban populations are creating mounting pressure on systems that in many cases were designed in the early twentieth century. But, in Sri Lanka a joint initiative between the Government,
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9th World Water Forum scheduled in Dakar is postponed in March 2022
New schedule: 21 to 26 March 2022 The postponement was decided in light of the evolution of the global Covid-19 pandemic, which has slowed down the Forum preparatory process and strained organizations into rescheduling introductory events, and in order to guarantee the best sanitary conditions for stakeholders. As a reminder, this next Forum, placed under
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Asia-Pacific SMART WATER UTILITIES 2021
March 10-11, 2021 in Singapore The Premier Forum for Water Leakage and Smart Water Technologies Welcome to the Asia-Pacific Smart Water Utilities 2021 Exhibition and Conference where global water utilities and network services will meet with water leakage experts and smart water technology providers in Singapore to explore efficient and cost-effective solutions for the water utilities industry.