Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals We are not on track to achieve SDG 6 by 2030 at the current rate of progress. Sustainable management of water and sanitation underpins wider efforts to end poverty, advance sustainable development and sustain peace and stability. “The Sustainable Development Goals are a true global blueprint for a sustainable future for our [...]
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River Basin Planning
River Basin Planning Planning at the basin level enables the interconnections and interdependencies between the different elements of the water resources base and between the water sector and other sectors to be made explicit. Australia’s most well-known basin management experience is the development of the Murray-Darling River Basin Plan. The Basin Plan provides a coordinated [...]
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Anik Bhaduri interview — ‘Water Future’: a global platform facilitating international scientific collaboration
An interview with Anik Bhaduri, executive director of the Sustainable Water Future Programme and an Associate Professor at Australian River Institute at Griffith University. He speaks about Water Future, a global environmental program renowned for its expertise and innovation in water research, policy, security and sustainability. Anik also is a senior fellow at Centre of Development Research at [...]
Continue readingNadeem Samnakay interview: addressing water governance issues in the Mekong
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingMarc Goichot interview: the role of the Mekong River in the economy
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingBasja Jantowski interview: water stewardship in Indonesia
This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingDr Ian Campbell interview: knowledge transfer in the Mekong region from an Australian perspective
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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Ground 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 readingProf. András Szöllösi-Nagy interview — Hydrodiplomacy and addressing water security: lessons from 40 years of 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 readingMekong Regional Forum on Gender Equality in Water Governance: Lao PDR
The Mekong Regional Forum on Gender Equality in Water Governance was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 13th – 15th September 2017. Oxfam and IUCN coordinated the Forum which was attended by government, private sector and NGO representatives from over five countries (Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam and others). The Australian Water Partnership supported the event by sending Melita Grant to present the recently published AWP report: Gender Equality and Goal 6: The Critical Connection. Here’s a summary of the important and inspiring Forum.
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