Climate Change

Climate Change

Water-related hazards account for 90% of all natural hazards and their frequency and intensity is generally rising.

Climate change most significantly manifests in disrupting the water cycle. Changing weather and water patterns are driving global water scarcity, and increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events.  The impacts transverse scales and resiliency at the basin, city and utility level need to be coordinated to ensure adaptation measures are effective.

Projects

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Water-Wise Cities

Humanity cannot thrive and survive without water. Cities cannot function without water. A simple, but powerful reality. ...

Climate Smart Utilities Recognition

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Resilience needs to be built and coordinated at the basin, city and utility level to ...

Nature for Water and Sanitation

The International Water Association (IWA) has partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to advance sustainable catch...

Climate Smart Utilities

Resilience needs to be built and coordinated at the basin, city and utility level to ensure adaptation measures for wate...

Water Safety Planning

Humanity cannot thrive and survive without water. Cities cannot function without water. A simple, but powerful reality. ...

Blog Posts

Latest opinions and insights relevant to the water sector

March 17, 2023
Global water leaders are meeting in New York on 22-24 March 2023 after 46 long years since the first UN Water Conference held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 19...
March 10, 2023
The treatment of urban wastewater is a critical process for ensuring the protection of public health and the environment. As such, the European Union (EU) has r...
February 10, 2023
The Capital Eco-pro Group operates 93 water supply plants across China with a daily water supply capacity of 10.28 million tons. Following the uncertainty broug...
February 7, 2023
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission provides top quality drinking water and wastewater services to the City and County of San Francisco, wholesales wa...

News / Events

March 13, 2023
The International Water Association is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the next edition of the Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wast...
March 3, 2023
The Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK) is a flagship event organised annually by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through the Water Resources ...
10 Dec - 14 Dec 2023 Rwanda/Kigali
10 Dec 2023 12:00:00 14 Dec 2023 18:00:00 Europe/London IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2023 IWA Event Kigali - Rwanda International Water Association contact@iwa.net
February 13, 2023
The International Water Association is pleased to announce that the next edition of the Water and Development Congress & Exhibition will take place on 10-14...