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Preventing water crises: Outcomes from the Budapest Water Summit
The Budapest Water Summit was held from 15–17 October, organised by the Government of Hungary with the theme of ‘Preventing Water Crises’. AWP Partner Mr Tony Slatyer, Water Policy Group, attended at the invitation of the Government of Hungary and support of AWP, joining hundreds of delegates to discuss challenges in the fields of governance, […]
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International Symposium on ‘Creating a Water Secure Pakistan’
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, through its Law and Justice Commission (LJCP), hosted an International Symposium on “Creating a Water-Secure Pakistan” in Islamabad on 19-21 October, in response to the country’s water crisis. Pakistan’s per capita surface water availability has declined from 5,260 cubic meters per year in 1951 to approximately 1,000 cubic meters in […]
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Asia Water Council: collaborating for water security and the SDGs
The Asia Water Council (AWC) held its 6th Board of Council meeting in Bangkok on 24-26 May. The AWC works to promote sustainable growth by solving water issues in Asia, and its Board of Council is comprised of representatives from 25 of its 100 member organisations. Prof Nick Schofield, AWP CEO, and Dr Marian Neal, […]
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Advancing water asset planning and management in Iraq
The Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources recently hosted two AWP Partners during a visit to Baghdad, where Iraqi Government officials learnt about various aspects of Australian water industry practice. Alan Thornton of Hunter H2O and consultant Campbell Fitzpatrick met with the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, His Excellency Dr Hassan Janabi, and dozens of other […]
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China and Australia share learning on water trading and water markets
A high-level delegation from China was hosted by AWP, Government and private sector partners on a study tour to Australia on 14-18 May 2018. The delegation from the China Water Exchange (CWEX) visited the southern Murray-Darling Basin to learn about Australia’s water markets and share their own experiences. Prof Nick Schofield, AWP CEO, said that […]
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Yi Wei interview: market-based approaches for sustainability in WASH, incentives, and scaling up for success
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.
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The promise of solar desalination for agriculture
Session at the UN FAO Forum on Solar Technologies for Agriculture in Rome, April 2018
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Are water markets the solution in Iran
During a recent intergovernmental dialogue on addressing water scarcity in Iran, there was great interest in water markets. Like Australia, Iran uses a substantial proportion of its water resources in agriculture and similar to Australia’s past experience, Iran is now facing an existential threat associated with overallocation and use of water resources, with some even […]
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Solutions in nature: sounds too simplistic?
By Declan Hearne, International WaterCentre Reframing solutions for nature: what’s really required on World Water Day In Daru, Western Province of Papua New Guinea, the environment is straining under human footprint and lack of planned development. A low lying island original protected by mangroves, the current day foreshore rubbish has replaced the trees. Water resources […]
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