Trialling Pee Power technology in Uganda – Part 2

By: James Walker on 12th Sep 2017

In the first part of his reporting from Uganda, James Walker, an MSc Environmental Management student from UWE Bristol, explained how the first overseas trial of Pee Power technology – developed by the Bristol BioEnergy Centre (BBiC), within the... Read more »

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Studying the effects of drought on sugar cane farmers in Swaziland

By: Alan Terry on 21st Aug 2017

I returned to Tshaneni, Swaziland this summer to investigate how the 2013-16 El Niño drought which affected most of southern Africa impacted on the food security of a group of irrigated smallholder sugar cane farmers. Themba Mthethwa (RMI, Swaziland) and... Read more »

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Trialling Pee Power technology in Uganda

By: James Walker on 27th Jul 2017

James Walker is studying for an MSc in Environmental Management at the University of the West of England, and received an IWSN Scholarship to support his studies. His trip to Uganda, also funded by IWSN, will involve researching attitudes... Read more »

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Enhancing the resilience of critical energy infrastructure in Zambia

By: Musyani Siame and Bimo Nkhata on 12th Jul 2017

The critical energy infrastructure of many African countries is coming under immense stress as droughts caused by climate change continue to pose serious threats to energy security. In Zambia, droughts have become a major feature of the climate –... Read more »

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Establishing water resource management institutions on the Kafue Flats of Zambia

By: Machaya Chomba, Bimo Nkhata, Rowen Jani on 11th May 2017

Several countries in southern Africa are in the process of strengthening the water resource management sector. This is based on the recognition that a holistic approach to water resource management promotes sustainable water development through balancing economic efficiency, social... Read more »

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IWSN Africa takes part in Walk for Water

By: Linda Downsborough on 10th Apr 2017

Human Rights Day in South Africa (21 March) coincided with National Water Week this year. To mark the occasion of both human rights and water, the DESNET Foundation and the South African Young Water Professionals collaborated on an event... Read more »

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IWSN Africa conducts a stream health assessment on World Water Day

By: Busani Masiri on 6th Apr 2017

As a continuation of activities towards river health monitoring and clean-up, the IWSN Africa team marked World Water Day (22 March) by conducting a health assessment in a stream near Monash South Africa. In order to spread the word... Read more »

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Water as an input in food security

By: Binganidzo Muchara on 21st Mar 2017

The use of water for the cultivation of indigenous crops is a relatively neglected area of research. In an effort to better understand how water utilisation impacts food security and livelihoods, the IWSN team at Monash South Africa, in... Read more »

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Embracing the value chain concept in environmental management

By: Busani Masiri on 13th Mar 2017

The issue of reducing the water and carbon footprint is becoming a focal point in environmental management. Most large companies with agricultural value chains*, such as Coca Cola, Kellogg, General Mills, LVMH, etc., have developed supplier programmes that not... Read more »

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Our Water, Our Future – IWSN produces overview of the uMngeni River Basin

By: Linda Downsborough on 28th Feb 2017

The uMngeni River Basin in KwaZulu-Natal is a focal area of the research being carried out by the International Water Security Network (IWSN). Water from the river basin serves the needs of South Africa’s third largest regional economy and... Read more »

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