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Water’s Fundamental Truths: Part 3 – Is water governance coming of age?
Water governance embodies the structural legal, political, and institutional frameworks around which – and because of which – water management […]
Climate change data is always available, what is crucial is being able to convert it into a message
Crucial, complex and data-heavy reports like the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) do not seem to be […]
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, emphasizes the growing risks lined to water
One of the most important findings of the new report is that “continued global warming is projected to further intensify [...]
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Water is scarce and contaminated in a land where it was once plentiful and clean
Most of those glaciers are now shrinking. At first, that will increase the flow in the Indus. But if temperatures […]
The challenges of Urban Water Security and Growth
This working paper aims to bring to light the varying degrees of water stress in six cities across India that […]
Lack of understanding is the reason for lack of involvement on rainwater harvesting of the government and the public.
This is a summary adapted from a brief prepared by Dr Sekar Raghavan which was shared during a Round Table […]
Innovative rainwater harvesting empowers women in Gujarat, India.
Prolonged dry spells and unseasonal rainfall in the western state of Gujarat in India has resulted in drought-like conditions or […]
Evidence across India shows that the future of water is grim.
The warnings are clear. India is experiencing a water crisis. A population of 1.38 billion (2020), growing at 1 % […]
Women and girls around the world will spend a collective 200 million hours in pursuit
Today, women and girls around the world will spend a collective 200 million hours not at school, not at work, […]
Evidence found through Water.org’s programs demonstrates that household access to water and/or sanitation can liberate anywhere from six to 14 hours a week
Every person has 24 hours in a given day to allocate as they see fit. Yet millions who lack access […]
The role of rain centers in popularizing and promoting rainwater harvesting in urban areas
It would not be wise to discharge into the sea a quantity of rainwater equivalent to one year’s needs monsoon […]
Rainwater harvesting – need, relevance, and importance of groundwater recharge in urban areas with particular reference to coastal cities
Most of the localities in a large number of cities and towns in India do not have piped water supply […]
Rainwater harvesting in India with special reference to urban areas and the Chennai experience
Though rainwater harvesting is important in every major town and city not only in India but the world over, it […]
Failure to address gender-based violence and lack of adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management
Over 500 million women and girls around the world lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management (MHM), and the coronavirus […]
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