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11 Apr 2023
Study shows that privileged urban populations are key drivers of urban water crises
In the first two decades of the twentieth century, 79 cities across the world have suffered acute water shortages due to continuous growth in demand as well as the impacts of climate change. Traditional explanations of these crises point to the continuous growth of urban areas, both through population growth and economic growth, as well as changes in the water cycle that reduce the predictability and reliability of existing water supply systems...
10 Apr 2023
UN adopts resolution on climate change initiated by Vanuatu
The small island state of Vanautu has successfully led an initiative to clarify the legal obligations of governments with regard to the rights of present and future generations in relation to climate change. Vanautu has been faced with extreme weather events which have caused large scale damage to property and infrastructure, and for months, it has worked to request other states to co-sponsor the initiative...
9 Apr 2023
Conflict in France over policy to develop agricultural water pans
In France, protests erupted against the construction of agricultural reservoirs in the southeast of the country on the 25th of March. According to the organisers of the protests, more than 25,000 protesters had assembled in the vicinity of Saint Solines. In response, 3,000 members of the security forces were deployed and violent clashes ensued...
8 Apr 2023
The Polder Model for Balanced Water Management: A Dutch Approach
Tobias Schmitz: From the side of The Water Diplomat, we would be very interested in getting a perspective from you on current affairs in international water diplomacy from the perspective of those who are actually ‘producing’ water: on the one hand human rights and international justice but also the nuts and bolts of workplace relations and making water ‘work’...
7 Apr 2023
Burkina Faso: the forgotten humanitarian crisis
At an event held in New York during the UN water Conference on the 24th of March, the Wash Roadmap alliance presented an overview of the current state of humanitarian WaSH responses along with current cases from Burkina Faso, Syria, Türkiye and Ukraine. The event was held to call attention to the chronic underfunding of humanitarian responses and also featured presentations on some of the solutions being offered...
6 Apr 2023
IWMI leads Transformative Future for Water Security Initiative
In the run up to the UN 2023 Water Conference, The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) coordinated a year-long dialogue across eight regions of the world focused on transformative action to strengthen water security...
3 Apr 2023
Antarctic ice melt could slow ocean currents by up to 40% in three decades
In an article published in Nature on the 29th of March, researchers have announced that new modelling shows that more rapid melting of ice in the Antarctic could lead to a substantial slowdown in water circulation in the deeper waters of the oceans. They predict that the deep ocean currents could be slowed by as much as 40% over the next three decades if the effects of melting ice is factored in to current climate models...
3 Apr 2023
Restoring mangrove forests in the Niger Delta
I – Martha Agbani - grew up in the Niger Delta in Nigeria as a member of the indigenous farming and fishing community of Yaataah. For decades, our families lived in constant contact with the waterways. My grandmothers relied on them to collect our food and to make pottery to sustain our family. Unfortunately, things have changed...
30 Mar 2023
World Water Development Report 2023: the importance of cooperation and partnerships
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023, dedicated to the theme of partnerships and cooperation for water, was launched on the 22nd of March 2023. The report emphasises the role of cooperation, emphasising the importance of partnerships in accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation...
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...