Environment

Environment

Globally 80% of all wastewater is dumped untreated into waters.

The natural environment provides for and protects critical parts of the water cycle. Key stakeholders from within the sector and industry have an important role as resource stewards: being efficient with water use and replenishing ecosystems to ensure their ability to provide valuable services is not diminished.

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Water Safety Planning

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

Regenerating Ecosystems with Nature-based Solution...

In an era of Europe’s natural capital being under increased cumulative pressure, RECONECT (Regenerating ECOsystems wit...

Building nature based, resilient water systems: Ca...

Regulators have a key role to play in creating the right enabling environment that encourages transformation towards sus...

Nature for Water and Sanitation

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

Sanitation for and by Nature

Guidance on evidence-based practices for improved sanitation, water security and ecological health, with a focus on natu...

Blog Posts

Latest opinions and insights relevant to the water sector

Climate changeEnergyEnvironmentTechnology
September 18, 2020
Huge potential in wastewater: Energy productio...
Day by day, the energy accounts of many Danish wastewater treatment plants are looking better and better. Consequently, many wastewater companies look into a fu...
Climate changeEnvironment
September 9, 2020
Cry me a river: how climate changes affect our...
In Germany, April is usually one of the wettest months. This year, the country only received 5% of its usual rainfall, and the river Rhine, which works as the m...
Climate changeEnvironmentIndustry
June 5, 2020
Time for Nature
Photo by Gustavo Quepón on Unsplash This year’s theme for World Environment Day is Time for Nature, and with COVID-19  many of us are now taking the time...
Asia-PacificClimate changeEnvironment
June 4, 2020
Integrated Water Management Solutions for Comb...
Sri Lanka is a fertile tropical island in the South Asian region. The country’s climate, the healthiness of soil, and the availability of water have made agri...

News / Events

Environment
June 5, 2020
World Environment Day: Nature for Water and Sa...
Today we celebrate World Environment Day 2020. This is the most renowned day for environmental action. Since 1974, it has been celebrated every year on 5 June; ...
EnvironmentSDGs
December 3, 2019
Launch of IWA-TNC Book – Nature for Wate...
From providers to protectors: water utilities as catchment protection leaders From enforcers to partners: engaged regulators are more important than wise regula...
EnvironmentTechnology
May 21, 2019
Call for Nominations: Best Practice Award 2019...
Call for Nominations is now open IWA Resource Recovery Cluster: Best Practice Award 2019   The Hague, Netherlands, 21 May 2019. IWA is now calling for nom...
AgricultureClimate changeEnergyEnvironmentSociety
July 9, 2018
The European Green Capital Award for 2020 reco...
The Portuguese city of Lisbon has won the European Green Capital Award for 2020, while the title of European Green Leaf 2019 goes jointly to the cities of Corne...

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