Vijay Kumar interview: key water challenges in India and lessons from the region
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingGround level reflections from the High-Level Panel on Water’s initiatives
As an initiative to support the now-concluded High Level Panel on Water (HLPW), ‘WaterGuide’ policy dialogues were held with four countries to share Australian expertise and experience in water scarcity and drought management, discussing the most significant challenges faced in each country. I personally participated in the Mexico-Australia WaterGuide Dialogue. A recurring challenge identified in Mexico and in the other participating countries was the question of how to effectively allocate and manage water for the environment, providing useful context for an additional contribution to the work of the HLPW—A Guide to Managing Water for the Environment.
Continue readingDr Lisa Robins — Strengthening water governance: lessons from Australia and the United Kingdom
By Lisa Robins, Robins Consulting This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingAustralia’s skills in water resources well placed to assist global demand for expertise
The Australian Water Partnership provided a quality presence at World Water Forum 8, held in Brasilia over the week of 18th to 23rd of March 2018. AWP hosted a booth over the course of the week and supported the presence of several Australian water experts in plenary sessions. There were an estimated 600 enquiries at the […]
Continue readingStrengthening water governance in Malaysia
More than 400 delegates attended Sabah’s World Water Day Conference & Exhibition “Nature for Water” in Kota Kinabalu (21-22 March). The four conference themes were policy & management, water-related natural resources management, research on water, and technology on water. My presentation focused on strengthening water governance in Malaysia with examples from Australia and the United Kingdom.
Continue readingRob Vertessy interview — Institutional governance and leadership: learning from the Australian experience
Interview Quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingTony Slatyer interview — Part 2: the High-Level Panel on Water, its initiatives, and Sustainable Development Goal 6
Interview Quotes Tony Slatyer interview — Part 1 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 2 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 3 Tony Slatyer interview — Part 4 This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingThe case for valuing water in the Philippines
In a Kini Interview from March this year, Karen Delfau and Huw Pohlner discussed the importance of valuing water, as well as the development of economic and policy frameworks developed by Aither for the Australian Water Partnership designed to improve resource governance.
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