What is limiting the performance of River Basin Councils in Mexico?

By: Erik M. Parra on 19th Apr 2018

River basin councils emerged in Mexico in 1992 following the passing of the National Water Law. They are conceived as spaces of coordination between the different levels of government, users and organised society, with the objective of reaching agreements... Read more »

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IWSN at UNESCO in a time of change

By: Chad Staddon, Robert G. Varady on 9th Nov 2017

On 18-20 October 2017, the International Water Security Network (IWSN) was represented by Robert Varady of the University of Arizona and Chad Staddon of the University of the West of England at an event organised and hosted in Paris... 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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A photo essay of the water-energy-food nexus in the Himalayas

By: Arica Crootof (MS) on 18th May 2017

The following photo essay offers a glimpse into my fieldwork in Nepal. As a Ph.D. student, I am exploring how run-of-the-river hydropower alters the availability (amount, timing, and location) of water resources that are critical for agricultural livelihoods. Across... Read more »

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State of the Watershed: Using indicators and adaptive management to sustain one of the last perennial streams in Southern Arizona

By: Adriana Zuniga-Teran, Larry Fisher and Tom Meixner on 15th May 2017

The Cienega Creek is one of the last running streamlets in semiarid, drought-prone Southern Arizona (annual rainfall is 15 inches), and it is the defining feature of the surrounding watershed. The Cienega Watershed, located southeast of Tucson, contains some... 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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How your neighbourhood may impact your health and wellbeing

By: Adriana Zuniga-Teran on 15th Mar 2017

How physically active are you may depend, in part, on the design of your neighbourhood. University of Arizona researcher Adriana Zuniga-Teran is a member of the IWSN Americas team at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy. In... Read more »

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IWSN co-sponsors major conference on science and diplomacy

By: Robert G. Varady on 6th Mar 2017

After a year-and-a-half of planning, the University of Arizona hosted a conference on science and diplomacy on 22-24 February 2017. The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, as a partner in the LRF-supported International Water Security Network, was... 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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