Global Cause
Water
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Why water and sanitation services are a wise climate investment
A lack of water and sanitation at home exacerbates the impact of any climate event. It is therefore unfortunate that the climate crisis debate tends to forget the importance of adequate water and sanitation services. Water security has been defined by UN Water as “The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate...
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No more promises – time to put women at the centre of water management
If women are not at the table when water decisions are made, whole communities suffer. Women are of fundamental importance to water management. Even though the role of women as managers of domestic water has been acknowledged in water policies since the late 1970s, we have got a long way to go. Today, water is...
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Water and sanitation pressures need technological solutions
Scientific advancement, investment and a growing global need are accelerating technology development in the water industry. The challenges around global water and sanitation are immense. The world’s population is estimated to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 (UN, 2022). By then, the climate crisis projections mean up to 5.7 billion people will be living in areas...
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Affordable financing for WASH creates lasting solutions
Market-driven approaches like microlending are empowering people living in poverty with affordable access to safe water and improved sanitation. World Water Day is a global celebration of water that happens once a year, but the global need for safe water to wash hands and keep families healthy exists every day. With millions affected across the...
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The future of water should not start with water
In today’s COVID-adjusted global context, the debate should not be how to prioritise water, but rather how to connect it to other priorities. Water as an enabler, not a competitor Driven by escalating competing demands, deteriorating quality (due to pollution), chronic under-investment, and exacerbated by the impacts of climate change, the world’s water resources was...
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Five important water lessons after COVID-19
What can we learn from the global pandemic? COVID-19 has exposed the dramatic effects of unequal access to clean water, but also points to important trends for the future. Stockholm International Water Institute shares five lessons that we cannot afford to ignore. SIWI has followed the global response to COVID-19 from different perspectives and witnessed...
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A shared resource: taking responsibility for water stewardship
Significant reliance on water has led the paper and pulp industry to focus on managing its impact on the resource, by reducing water use and increasing water recycling. Fibre-based products like paper and pulp are dependent on trees and the manufacturing processes used require water. As a result, packaging and paper companies are looking to...
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A brighter future for the River Thames
The job of cleaning up the River Thames is vital – and the next step toward a more personal and emotional connection to London’s greatest natural asset. We know that humans have a very personal and emotional connection to water. For me, working from home for the past year has given me a much deeper...
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Letting investment flow: private finance vital for water solutions
Scalable solutions and access to capital are vital to bridge the service and financial gaps in the water and sanitation economy. “There is a huge gap between the USD 114 billion funding we need annually and the USD 5 billion donor funds available,” says Josien Sluijs, Managing Director of Aqua for All. “The only way...
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More with less: improving water efficiency with existing resources
With around 30% of water supply lost by utilities across the world, integrated solutions are vital to ensure better water efficiency on a global scale. In Manila, Philippines, one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world, more than two-thirds of the water supply was being lost up until 2009, depriving 2.7 million...