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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Climate Smart Utilities

With urgent action needed on mitigation and adaptation, utilities from around the world, regardless of their size or loc...

Water-Wise Cities

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

Nature for Water and Sanitation

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

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

September 24, 2024
Aarhus Vand has converted wastewater into green energy at the Marselisborg wastewater treatment plant. Over the past decade, the plant has achieved an impressiv...
As cities in low- and middle-income countries expand rapidly, sanitation infrastructure struggles to keep pace, with nearly 700 million people still lacking eve...
November 30, 2023
As the world turns its attention to COP28, it's essential to recognise that the fight against climate change is deeply intertwined with another global crisis: w...
Dunea, a utility situated in the west of the Netherlands, is committed to providing drinking water in harmony with nature and is taking steps to become a climat...

News / Events

13 Aug - 14 Aug 2024 Canada/Toronto
13 Aug 2024 12:00:00 14 Aug 2024 18:00:00 Europe/London Utility Leaders Forum 2024 IWA Event Toronto - Canada International Water Association contact@iwa.net
April 11, 2024
The International Water Association (IWA) is delighted to launch the third edition of the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Recognition Programme, whose results will ...
April 9, 2024
IWA is pleased to announce that the advance technical sessions programme for LET 2024, built around the theme of ‘Closing the water cycle through efficien...