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The Singapore Water Academy host water management series on water reuse
The Singapore Water Academy is conducting a training course on “Water Reuse” from 2 to 6 July 2018 in... Read more
Seeking sustainable solutions for water stress
Among ecosystems services, freshwater is one of the most fundamental for life. For smallholders, water means the difference between a decent life and poverty,... Read more
Water reuse — a permanent source?
The UNU Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) will co-organize the seminar, “Water Reuse — A Permanent Source?” during... Read more
A framework for freshwater ecosystem management
One of the main challenges in managing freshwater ecosystems lies in finding the balance between short-term socioeconomic development objectives and the need to protect... Read more
Positive prospects for solar-powered irrigation systems
New FAO publication offers guidance on how to make the most of innovation and guard against water waste. Modern solar-powered systems offer useful tools... Read more
Water scarce cities: thriving in a finite world
World Bank launch new report – an advocacy piece to raise awareness around the need to shift the typical way urban water has... Read more
Wetlands at the center of Nature-based Solutions
The new book ‘Multi-functional Wetlands; Pollution Abatement and Other Ecological Services from Natural and Constructed Wetlands’ describes how natural or constructed wetlands can... Read more
UN Special Rapporteur urges Mongolia to raise standards
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, Léo Heller, has called on the Government of Mongolia... Read more
Application to the Young Water Fellowship 2018 is open!
The call for applications for the 2018 Young Water Fellowship has recently been launched. The Young Water Fellowship Program aims to empower young leaders... Read more