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Climate change
• Natural hazards translate to humanitarian disasters only to the extent that our societies are unprepared to respond. How do we prepare for the worst?
• A global temperature increase of 3-4°C is projected to result in 330 million climate refugees. Where will they go?
• The glaciers in Himalaya alone provide water for one sixth of the world’s population. What will happen if they disappear?
• A global temperature increase of 3-4°C is projected to result in 330 million climate refugees. Where will they go?
• The glaciers in Himalaya alone provide water for one sixth of the world’s population. What will happen if they disappear?
Urbanisation
• Every second, the urban population grows by 2 people. The most rapid urban growth takes place in the developing world. How do we ensure safe access to water and sanitation for all these people?
• Sewage turned biogas, water recycling, electricity generated from the flow in water pipes - What will be the smart water solutions for the cities of the future?
• As cities grow they are drawing water from increasing distances, causing conflicts with the surrounding countryside. Will we see increasing tensions between urban and rural areas?
• Sewage turned biogas, water recycling, electricity generated from the flow in water pipes - What will be the smart water solutions for the cities of the future?
• As cities grow they are drawing water from increasing distances, causing conflicts with the surrounding countryside. Will we see increasing tensions between urban and rural areas?
Water in the global economy
• The World Health Organisation estimates that one dollar invested in water and sanitation gives 3-34 USD back. Still, the water sector globally is suffering from chronic underinvestment. Why?
• As ecosystems are increasingly degraded, we are starting to have to pay for environmental services previously received for free. How much does environmental degradation cost?
• Green Economy is becoming the new buzzword. Economic growth paired with environmental and social sustainability - is it possible?
• Corruption in the water sector can raise the investment costs of achieving the Millennium Development Goals target for water and sanitation by almost $50 billion.
• As ecosystems are increasingly degraded, we are starting to have to pay for environmental services previously received for free. How much does environmental degradation cost?
• Green Economy is becoming the new buzzword. Economic growth paired with environmental and social sustainability - is it possible?
• Corruption in the water sector can raise the investment costs of achieving the Millennium Development Goals target for water and sanitation by almost $50 billion.
Sanitation & health
• Water and sanitation – the most cost effective health insurance? Almost one-tenth of the global disease burden could be prevented by improving water supply, sanitation, hygiene and management of water resources.
• The lack of sanitation facilities at schools forces adolescent girls all over the word to stay at home, missing education. And without access to facilities at home, women and girls risk being raped in the search for a secluded spot to relieve themselves. Forget diamonds - a toilet is a girl’s best friend.
• The lack of sanitation facilities at schools forces adolescent girls all over the word to stay at home, missing education. And without access to facilities at home, women and girls risk being raped in the search for a secluded spot to relieve themselves. Forget diamonds - a toilet is a girl’s best friend.
Conflict and cooperation
• Over 75 percent of all countries share rivers or lakes with other nations. Still, there is no global convention in place to guide how we cooperate around transboundary water resources. Is it needed?
• Speculations about “water wars” are common. Still, history has shown that transboundary waters spark cooperation much more often than they trigger conflicts. Why is this?
• Speculations about “water wars” are common. Still, history has shown that transboundary waters spark cooperation much more often than they trigger conflicts. Why is this?
What the individual can do
• How much water are you consuming? And where? The water footprint concept allows individuals and businesses to keep track.
• Waste, paints and detergents poured down the drain clog pipes, disrupt treatment processes and cause environmental concerns in streams and lakes. What are you flushing down the toilet?
• Waste, paints and detergents poured down the drain clog pipes, disrupt treatment processes and cause environmental concerns in streams and lakes. What are you flushing down the toilet?
Business concerns
• How can companies develop and implement water sustainability policies and practices? Take a closer look at the CEO water mandate and find out.
• As the international corporations grow bigger and bigger, they are using increasing volumes of fresh water in their processes. Are the big companies becoming our new water managers?
• As the international corporations grow bigger and bigger, they are using increasing volumes of fresh water in their processes. Are the big companies becoming our new water managers?
Energy
• Over 40 per cent of global electricity production comes from coal, and all that energy requires lots of water. In China alone, one-fifth of all the water is used for coal production. How, and where, do water shortages threatening energy production?
• Wastewater can heat homes, toilets can generate enough electricity to power your TV and food waste can be used as bio-gas to fire your stove. Meet the new world of waste entrepreneurs - ready to turn your trash into treasure.
• Wastewater can heat homes, toilets can generate enough electricity to power your TV and food waste can be used as bio-gas to fire your stove. Meet the new world of waste entrepreneurs - ready to turn your trash into treasure.