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The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023, dedicated to the theme of partnerships and cooperation for water, was launched on the 22nd of March 2023. The report emphasises the role of cooperation, emphasising the importance of partnerships in accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation. Although SDG6 consists of an …

World Water Development Report 2023: the importance of cooperation and partnerships Lire la suite »

An extension of the main water supply network reaches Kfar Roummane, a village in southern Lebanon. This year’s World Water Day on 22 March focuses on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. About 2 billion people lack safe drinking water, according to UN-Water , and about 5.4 billion don’t have access to …

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Certaines communes disposent davantage d’eaux que d’autres. Face à ce constat et au risque grandissant de sécheresse, le distributeur valaisan d’énergie OIKEN veut créer une société régionale des eaux regroupant les communes qui souhaitent s’y associer. L’objectif affiché est d’assurer l’approvisionnement en eau de toute la population pour tous les usages. « Cela fait longtemps que …

Valais central : constitution d’une « Régionale des eaux » pour gérer optimalement la ressource Lire la suite »

The supply of drinking water is one of the greatest challenges currently facing a large part of the world’s regions. According to the latest data published by the UN, water losses in water distribution networks are a major concern, with Non-Revenue Water or non-billed water accounting for the supply of water to almost 200 million …

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In 2025, around 3.5 billion people will be living in water-scarce areas, while water demand is set to rise by 30% by 2050. It is also estimated that the number of people at risk of flooding will increase to 1.6 million in 2050 , compared to 1.2 million today. Given this scenario, water utilities are …

The six water technology trends for 2023, according to Idrica Lire la suite »

UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, in partnership with global conglomerate HCL Group has revealed the ten water-focused startups that will share CHF1.75 million to scale their water-based innovations. bNovate Technologies and Openversum from Switzerland are among the winners. Access to water plays a critical role in food production, education, job …

Swiss aquapreneurs awarded at the World Economic Forum Lire la suite »

Climate changeSDGs COP 27 closing plenary in the early morning of Sunday 20 November 2022, after two intense weeks of negotiations and almost two days of extension “But then, if you are a water professional, what are you doing here at this climate change conference?” a delegate asked me in the early hours of Sunday …

COP 27: impressions, results and the importance of water Lire la suite »

Now seven years away from the SDG target of 2030, what will 2023 bring for the global water sector? From methane to solving water loss, to PFAS and the digital derby, content director Tom Freyberg looks at the year ahead. 1) Big water in the big apple: a watershed moment? Punctuating a busy event season, …

Leaks, peaks and New York: 5 water trends we’re watching in 2023 Lire la suite »

A new collaboration uniting 10 countries across the EU is helping to make data more interoperable to connect water stakeholders for improved decision-making. Called the WATERVERSE , the project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme with the aim to develop a Water Data Management Ecosystem (WDME). One of the ambitions is to …

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