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.

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. ...

Nature for Water and Sanitation

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

New Urban Agenda

How to Respond to the Commitments and Call for Action of the New Urban Agenda? The New Urban Agenda (NUA) is the outc...

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...

Blog Posts

Latest opinions and insights relevant to the water sector

Circular EconomyClimate changeEnvironment
December 2, 2022
Net Zero: Mapping the route to water utility d...
The water sector has a role to play in the global effort to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and help to slow climate change. Our sector is energy-inte...
Environment
September 13, 2022
Erhai Lake Project: A Paradigm Shift for Water...
Lake Erhai is the seventh largest freshwater lake in China attracting many visitors worldwide. However, the water quality has significantly deteriorated through...
DevelopmentEnvironmentSDGsSociety
February 24, 2022
Women in Water: Empower, Attract and Retain
One of the challenges shaping the water sector is the discussion around the vital role that women play. Even though the water sector recognises that gender matt...
Climate changeEnvironment
August 12, 2021
It’s time to put nature at the heart of wast...
Nature often acts as a as a conduit for untreated sewage into water bodies, wetlands, or the sea. However, a planned approach using nature-based solutions (NBS)...

News / Events

AfricaClimate changeDevelopmentEnvironmentSanitation
April 17, 2023
Climate Resilient Sanitation at the Uganda Wat...
The 6th Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEWK23), a flagship event organised annually by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through the Water Resour...
Climate changeEnvironment
April 5, 2023
New IWA Specialist Group on Sustainable Coasta...
IWA Specialist Groups cover a wide range of subjects and are one of the main mechanisms for like-minded IWA members to network and share knowledge. They form ...
AfricaEnvironmentSanitation
March 8, 2023
IWA delivers high impact case studies at the 2...
IWA’s Inclusive Urban Sanitation initiative seeks to reshape the global urban sanitation agenda focusing on the need for an accelerated and inclusive approach...
AfricaClimate changeDevelopmentEnvironmentSanitationWater
March 3, 2023
IWA at the 6th Uganda Water & Environment ...
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 ...

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