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27 Mar 2023
A Paris moment for water?
“Water is about peace. It is about sustainable development. It is about fighting poverty, supporting food systems and creating jobs and prosperity. Water is about human rights and gender equality. That is why water needs to be at the centre of the political agenda. All of humanity’s hopes for the future depend in some way on charting a science based course to bring the Water Action Agenda to life”...
23 Mar 2023
Healthy wetlands are key for water resilience
In September last year a third of Pakistan was under water as melting glaciers and record monsoon rains coursed down the River Indus. Millions of people are still trying to rebuild their lives. It is a stark example of how climate change is impacting ever more people with ever more frequency...
21 Mar 2023
Global Commission calls for transformation of the Economics of Water
In its March 2023 publication, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water calls for a transformation of the economics and governance of water. Starting from the premise that we are currently facing a water crisis that is systemic, both local and global, and which undermines the achievement of all the sustainable development goals, the Global Commission presents seven leverage points to ‘turn the tide’ on global water management...
10 Mar 2023
Resilient Cities Network launches water resilience program ahead of UN Water Conference
Water resilience is becoming an increasingly important topic for urban centers around the world. With climate change exacerbating water-related challenges such as floods, droughts, and water scarcity, cities are looking for ways to build more resilient water systems. In response to this growing need, the Resilient Cities Network has launched a water resilience program ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference be held on March 22-24, in New York City...
10 Mar 2023
Call for action: invest in water security to reduce financial risks
Investing financial resources in nature based solutions for water is an essential means to avoid financial risk. In February, the Carbon Disclosure Project sent an open letter to governments with the message that water insecurity poses a significant financial risk to the global economy. They point to the 2022 assessment by the Stockholm Resilience Centre that the safe limits for freshwater have been transgressed, posing a threat to life support systems...
9 Mar 2023
Experts warn that UN Water Conference does not build sufficiently on Mar del Plata
A recent article by prominent water experts warns that the upcoming UN Water Conference does not build sufficiently on lessons from its highly successful predecessor, the UN Water Conference at Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977. The article , published in the International Journal of Water Resources Development and authored by world renowned experts, Professors Asit Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, reviews the preparations and the lasting impact of Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1977, and warns that the upcoming UN Water Conference does not build sufficiently on lessons from its successful predecessor...
8 Mar 2023
Global Water Treatment Market to Grow Rapidly
A new publication on trends in the water market has estimated that the global water treatment market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of some 7% per year in the period 2023-2028. In 2022, the water treatment market was valued at US $ 303 billion, and it is projected to grow to US $ 460 billion by 2028...
8 Mar 2023
The UN Water Conference and International Water Law
Tobias Schmitz: In a recent article in the International Journal of Water Resources Development, Professors Asit Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada argue that the upcoming UN Water Conference has not been built sufficiently on the legacy of the last UN Water Conference held in Mar del Plata in 1977. To what extent do you think that the UN 2023 Water Conference is building sufficiently on the legacy of International Water Law since 1977? Dr Mara Tignino: Thank you...
4 Mar 2023
Progress made in documenting damage to water resources and infrastructure in Ukraine
A year into the war in Ukraine, progress is being made in documenting the damage to water resources and infrastructure, although many gaps still remain. The Ukrainian government has requested the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to assist in the assessment of environmental damage in the country, and already it is estimated that 618 critical industrial or infrastructure sites have been damaged or destroyed...
4 Mar 2023
Catarina de Albuquerque speaks to The Water Diplomat
Interview with Catarina de Albuquerque 27/02/2023 Chief Executive Officer, UN-hosted Sanitation and Water for All global partnership Tobias Schmitz: For those people who do not work in the water, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) sector, there may not be a strong awareness of the importance of safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene for our health, for social justice, for economic development and for all life on the planet...
2 Mar 2023
Peace and Water: GOWP brief calls for urgent rethinking of approach to water management
The Global Observatory for Water and Peace (GOWP) has released a brief ahead of the upcoming United Nations Mid-Term Review Conference in March 2023, highlighting the urgent need to fundamentally rethink the global approach to water as a vehicle of peace, rather than as an end in itself. “The global water crisis is a multi-dimensional and complex issue that requires a comprehensive approach...
1 Mar 2023
Hearing the Unheard for the UN Water Action Agenda
The UN 2023 Water Conference (UN Water 2023) will take place in March at the UN Headquarters in New York. It has been 46 years since a UN Water Conference was last held. The vision of the Conference is explicitly inclusive: “The Conference and its preparatory process will be organized based on the following three principles: Inclusive: both in terms of (a) the Conference process (ensure vertical and horizontal inclusiveness) and in terms of (b) the results (leaving no-one behind)...