Australian Water Partnership gathers for its 4th annual workshop to discuss partnering to address water security in the Indo-Pacific
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) held its 4th annual Partners Workshop in Sydney on 5–6 February 2020, themed ‘Partnering to address water security in the Indo-Pacific region’ with a focus on networking and collaboration. The two-day workshop focused on how the AWP can best harness partnerships to address water security and management challenges in the […]
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Enhancing biodiversity services in Southeast Asia irrigation systems: UN FAO and CSU project commences
The Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is supporting its partners – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN FAO) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) – to implement a project seeking to enhance biodiversity services in irrigation systems of Southeast Asia. This project will develop the tools, country-specific guidelines, regional lessons, and in-country capacities […]
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Planning with water: part three
Planning with Water is a six-part series that looks toward building a new value premise and societal change around water as the most valuable commodity on earth, essential to our future survival.
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What the world’s worsening water crisis needs — another conference
By Dean Muruven, WWF Everywhere you look, cities and countries are battling to cope with too much water or too little. From floods in Queensland to South Africa’s national drought disaster, the warning signs about the impacts of our warming world are flashing. Companies and governments are paying more attention to water risk but it […]
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A key recommendation for incorporating traditional knowledge systems into scientific research: prioritising STEM education for First Nations Peoples
In an interview with Aboriginal water expert Brad Moggridge, the value of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) education for Aboriginal youth, and Australians as a whole was discussed. Brad’s take was that by making STEM education a priority, particularly for First Nations Peoples, we will be able to set the stage for their greater engagement […]
Continue readingCan humanity survive the 21st century? A new book by Julian Cribb explores that very question
75 billion tons of topsoil are being eroded or degraded per year, affecting food security and resulting in widespread water contamination. This and the effects of climate change are leading to new ways of growing food. It is estimated that over half of the world’s agriculture will move indoors. Julian Cribb, Australian author, journalist, […]
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