IWSN Director at World Water Week in Stockholm

By: Chad Staddon on 18th Sep 2017

World Water Week, which took place over five days in Stockholm, saw over 3,200 participants from 133 countries attend several hundred sessions, share experiences, and discuss solutions to the world’s most critical water challenges. It was, as always, full... 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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Green infrastructure and urban resilience

By: Laura De Vito and Chad Staddon on 14th Jun 2017

With 70% of the world’s population likely to be living in cities by 2050, it is important that urban infrastructure is well equipped to manage the wide variety of potential environmental, social, technological and economic challenges. In order to... Read more »

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Enhancing resilience in cities: from grey to green infrastructure

By: Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Andrea K. Gerlak on 4th May 2017

Many cities in the world have invested in grey infrastructure for stormwater management. Grey infrastructure usually includes storm drains, sewers, and combined sewer systems (CSS) – or systems that use a single pipeline network to transport stormwater runoff and... Read more »

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Water woes in the Jordan Valley

By: Chad Staddon on 12th Apr 2017

Jordan is one of the most water scarce countries in the world. High population growth, groundwater depletion in excess of recharge, and climate change all threaten to upset the precarious balance between demand and supply. The road from Ajloun... Read more »

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Engaging low-income communities in the development of a greenway in Tucson, Arizona

By: Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Andrea K. Gerlak on 20th Feb 2017

Green infrastructure (GI) – or spaces with permeable surfaces dominated by vegetation – has been shown to have numerous positive community benefits. These include: less noise and stress that affects mental health, reduced air pollution that affects respiratory diseases,... Read more »

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UA scientists receive $79K to examine equity issues around green infrastructure in Tucson, Arizona

By: Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Andrea K. Gerlak on 13th Feb 2017

Green infrastructure (GI) – or spaces with permeable surfaces dominated by vegetation – has been shown to have numerous positive community benefits. Some local city governments in the United States have realised the benefits of GI, and along with... Read more »

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Is our water in good hands?

By: Duncan Hay on 8th Nov 2016

South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan recently spoke at an event where the theme was ‘Active citizens ensuring national resources are used for good’. One of his take home messages was “your money is in good hands”. This got... Read more »

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The value of partnerships, twinning and collaboration: Evidence from the REMCO Initiative

By: Sindy Mthimkhulu on 17th Oct 2016

The River and Environmental Management Cooperation (REMCO) was initiated in 2009. It is a collaborative framework between operational water management institutions in three Southern African riparian countries (Swaziland, South Africa and Mozambique) sharing the Incomati and the Maputo river... Read more »

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Is ‘resilience thinking’ the space outside the box?

By: Catherine (Kate) Pringle on 28th Sep 2016

South Africa is in the midst of a water crisis. Approximately 98% of available water has already been allocated and there are rising concerns about water quality. These issues are amplified in the face of the country’s worst drought... Read more »

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