IWSN at House of Lords to celebrate WaterHarvest

By: Chad Staddon on 12th Jun 2018

Professor Chad Staddon and Dr Mark Everard were amongst 60 guests invited to a reception at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord Bhikhu Parekh, on 5 June 2018. The event celebrated the good works of WaterHarvest in India,... Read more »

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New book on Climate Resilient Water Resources Management

By: Bimo Nkhata on 7th Jun 2018

International Water Security Network researchers Bimo Nkhata, Charles Breen and Machaya Chomba have contributed to a new book on climate resilience. Climate Resilient Water Resources Management, edited by Robert Brears, is part of the Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies... Read more »

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IWSN research seeks new insights into domestic water consumption

By: Karen Simpson on 3rd May 2018

Academics and facilities staff from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are working in collaboration with Bristol Water on a unique long term study in which student accommodation is used as a laboratory for exploring the... Read more »

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Connecting people with nature for water on World Water Day

By: Chad Staddon, Sarah Ward on 10th Apr 2018

As the UN had decided that ‘the answer is in nature’, with nature-based solutions forming the theme of this year’s World Water Day (22nd March), the International Water Security Network took up the challenge and organised a range of... Read more »

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New RICS Research Trust report on regenerative landscapes

By: Mark Everard on 22nd Mar 2018

A new RICS Research Trust report authored by Dr Mark Everard on the topic of Regenerative Landscapes: Rejuvenation of linked livelihoods and catchment ecosystem services has just been published. You can find the full publication on the RICS website.... Read more »

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IWSN organises World Water Day events in Bristol

on 28th Feb 2018

The International Water Security Network is organising a programme of events to celebrate World Water Day (Thursday 22 March). Every year, World Water Day – which began in 1993 and is coordinated by UN-Water – focuses on a particular... Read more »

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IWSN researchers co-organise and participate in Best Practice in World Fisheries conference

By: Emma Bean on 31st Jan 2018

The Best Practice in World Fisheries conference took place at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall in London in November 2017, organised by a team from the Fishmonger’s Company and the Blue Marine Foundation, including Dr Tom Appleby of the University... Read more »

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3rd IWSN Winter Conference takes place in Bristol

on 22nd Jan 2018

PhD and MSc students supported by the International Water Security Network gathered in Bristol for the annual winter conference on water-related resilience on 15-16 January 2018.  There were 18 presentations on a variety of topics ranging from water and... Read more »

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Dr Nishikant Gupta visits UWE to discuss water issues in the Himalayas

By: Nishikant Gupta & Mark Everard on 13th Dec 2017

In late November 2017, Dr Nishikant Gupta visited the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) to deliver lectures to postgraduate and undergraduate Integrated Water Management students, and also deliver a presentation for discussion at a staff seminar.... Read more »

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Celebrating the success of the UWE Global Water Security Project

By: Wayne Powell on 27th Nov 2017

Students who took part in this summer’s UWE Global Water Security Project came together for a ‘Celebrating Success’ event on 20 November. The event, which was also attended by colleagues from partner organisations and UWE staff members, was a chance... Read more »

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