Floods and droughts have always occurred, but now, in almost every corner of the world, we face flood and drought events that are increasingly common, more severe and less predictable. This is being driven by climate change, but a...
Water scarcity is one of the most pervasive challenges facing communities around the world. A recent study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science found that 71 percent of the world’s population experience d...
Young water professionals are often coined ‘leaders of the future’, but this notion is inadequate. Young water professionals want their voices heard now and to be involved in the decision making of today. For this to occur, we...
Where are we? Zambia has made great strides in water and sanitation services, but there are still significant challenges to making access available to all. The National Coverage for water and sewerage is 83.5 per cent and 60.4 per...
Rivers are the arteries of our planet. They have played an essential role in the development of humanity since the dawn of human history. Human settlements have, out of necessity, been built close to bodies of water, which is why ...
Assuring a reliable water supply to homes and businesses depends not only of processes, systems, technology and equipment. Critically, they also depend upon the reliability of water professionals at all levels within the water sec...
Inspiring a water wise world to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. To address challenges and make progress in achieving universal access to water and sanitation, the water sector need...
The launch of the UN World Water Development Report, with a theme of Water and Jobs, on World Water Day allows me to reflect on the contributions the IWA made to the report. It’s interesting that a majority of the organisations ...
Urbanisation is a worldwide phenomenon that is growing at a rapid rate. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities, a landmark for humanity. My own country of Australia is leading this trend. Despite having ...
In an era of water scarcity and rising demand, untapped water resources would be looked upon as a huge opportunity. Why then doesn’t the water sector have the same attitude to the opportunities presented by untapped human resour...
