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Aboriginal Waterways Assessments informing water use at Chowilla Floodplain
First Nations have a deep connection to Country and a profound understanding of South Australia’s water resources, particularly as freshwater systems are fundamental to their culture and identity. This…
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Water recycling supporting premium wine production in South Australia’s McLaren Vale
Located around 40 kilometres south of Adelaide, the McLaren Vale is a premium wine-producing region with over 7,300 hectares of vineyards. It is home to more than 200 producers,…
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Water warnings – Mitigating the effects of flash flooding in Pacific Island communities
When we think about the impacts of climate change on Pacific Island countries, sea level rise often springs to mind. And while this is a very real phenomenon receiving…
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A roadmap for transforming cities
Australia’s Urban WaterGuide provides a blueprint for future-proofing cities. Tony Wong, Jamie Ewert, and Katharine Cross show how its philosophy of integrated water management has significance for urban environments across the world. The…
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Watering the climate convention
Reflections from COP27 and Cairo Water Week by Lucía…
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The effects of climate change on our waterways and land
An opinion piece by Adina Brown. As a First Nations person, I felt encouraged to hear an Acknowledgement of Country to kick off AWP’s second ‘Sharing Water & Climate Stories’…
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Supporting the transition to renewable energy in the Himalayas
Hydropower is rapidly expanding in the Himalayan region of South Asia, with the International Energy Agency projecting that India’s installed hydropower will more than double between 2021 and…
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Lao Department of Water Resources staff visit South Australia for training in groundwater
In a recent visit to Australia by the Lao PDR Department of Water Resources (DWR), staff travelled to Adelaide for practical training in groundwater science and management. Groundwater use in…
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Elevating First Nations voices in approaches to climate resilient water management
As the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 gets underway in Egypt, Indigenous Peoples in Australia are grappling climate impacts. Sonia Cooper, a Yorta Yorta woman raised by her Nan on…
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People managing the invisible: participatory groundwater monitoring in India
Mr Hari Ram Gadri has been a farmer in a small village called Dharta in Rajasthan, India, for four decades. His livelihood and his family’s wellbeing depend on his…
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