Urbanisation
June 27, 2017
Urban landscapes valuing water from IWA on Vimeo. Kelly Shannon gives a brief summary of keynote presentation about water management case studies in Belgium, Mekong River and Los Angeles. #Embracethewater 2017 in Gothenburg built ...
June 27, 2017
Ann-Sofie Hermansson, Mayor of Gothenburg from IWA on Vimeo. Ann-Sofie Hermansson, Mayor of Gothenburg, on how the IWA Principles for Water-Wise Cities will help the city of Gothenburg to walk the extra mile in sustainable water m...
June 26, 2017
#embracethewater key thought: The importance of sitting back to progress faster @markfletcharup @ArupGroup – #waterwise #developmentcongress
To understand progress on Water Safety Plans (WSP) to date and to inform the future WSP support agenda, WHO and the International Water Association have undertaken a global review of WSP experiences. Based on information gathered from 118 countries representing every region of the world, this report provides a comprehensive picture of WSP uptake globally. It presents information on WSP implementat...
Climate changeSociety
June 19, 2017
The current drought ravaging parts of Eastern Africa and the subsequent famine triggered largely by failed rains is enough proof that water indeed is life. The lack of sufficient water in the environment will not only threaten the...
June 19, 2017
Les Principes de l’IWA pour les Villes « Eau-Responsables » from IWA on Vimeo. Destinés Aux Acteurs Urbains Pour Une Vision Partagée Soutenant l’Action Pour Une Eau Durable Dans Des Villes Résilientes et Agréables à Viv...
June 19, 2017
Collaboration across urban sectors at Embrace the Water 2017 from IWA on Vimeo.   Embrace the Water 2017 convenes experts in urban planning and design, landscape architecture, water and wastewater management, urban innovation...
SocietyUrbanisation
June 19, 2017
Embrace the Water – Gothenburg 2017 from IWA on Vimeo. Water professionals and urban planners need more than ever to share their knowledge to create sustainable water in cities, fostering synergies between water, energy, was...
Urbanisation
June 19, 2017
Implementing adaptive & flexible Infrastructure that meets community needs from IWA on Vimeo. Steve Moddemeyeer at Embrace the Water 2017 – a Cities of the Future conference, emphasises the urge for cities to radically t...
Development
June 19, 2017
A champion of the human right to water and sanitation, Jan Eliasson makes us reflect on how this basic resource for life is still a luxury for many around the world. Despite water being used as a weapon for war, he sustains that w...