Official Press Releases from 2011 World Water Week 

2011-08-26
• World Water Week closes with 'Stockholm Statement' to the Rio+20
• Download: The Stockholm Statement to the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20 Summit)

2011-08-25
• American Scientist Receives Stockholm Water Prize for Work to Save Lakes 

2011-08-24
• Nestlé receives the 2011 Stockholm Industry Water Award

2011-08-23
• Mobile Phone Innovation Wins American Teenager Stockholm Junior Water Prize

2011-08-22
• World Water Week Opens with Global Leaders Calling for Green Investments to Secure Water for Future Cities

2011-08-09
• 28 Nations to Compete in 2011 International Stockholm Junior Water Prize Finale

All Press Releases

2011-08-26
• Balancing water, food and energy equation a global challenge
- WWF

2011-08-25
• UNEP Launches Water Chapter of Green Economy Report: Investments in Water Sector Could Pay Huge Dividends for Human Health and Food Security
- UNEP
• Do Rights-based Policies Enhance Women's Leadership and Contribute to Sustainable WASH Outcomes: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
- DFID, Freshwater Action Network (FAN), US Department of State, WASH Advocacy Initiative and WaterLex
• UPM publishes paper's water footprint in cooperation with Water Footprint Network
- UPM
• International call for solutions and commitments to address global water challenges
- World Water Forum

2011-08-24
• The Water Futures Partnership opens to new local and global partners
- SABMiller, WWF and the German international development agency (GIZ)
• Managing Water Uncertainty and Risk: Early findings of the 4th edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4) and Future Global Water Scenarios
- UN World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
• New reports highlight opportunities to improve water and sanitation aid efficiency in Africa
- EU Water Initiative's Africa Working Group
• Industry Specific Water Tools to Launch During World Water Week in Stockholm
- CH2M HILL
• Stockholm seminar focused on critical urban water issues: Panel discussion with seven industry experts outlined global trends
- Water Environment Federation (WEF)
• Scarce Water Resources of Increasing Concern to NBIM
  Begrensede vannressurser av økende bekymring for NBIM
- Norges Bank Investment Management
• Investing in Basic Improvements in Sanitation Yield Major Economic Gains for East Asia’s Poor Households
- WSP/World Bank

2011-08-23
• WBCSD launches first industry-specific water tools: Oil and gas and power utilities sectors covered
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
• Alliance for Water Stewardship to launch report "Exploring the Value of Water Stewardship Standards in Africa" at 2011 World Water Week
- Alliance for Water Stewardship
• Un nouvel Atlas présente la vulnérabilité des ressources en eau de l’Afrique en détails remarquables
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

2011-08-22
• WaterAid launches new tool to monitor global water and sanitation commitments
- WaterAid
• Megastäder hotas av vattenbrist och föroreningar (in Swedish)
- WWF (download the new report "Big cities, big water, big challenges. Water in an urbanizing world" by WWF)
• Radical overhaul of agriculture can create farms that enhance rather than degrade the world’s ecosystems, says new report
- The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF)
• Investing in Ecosystem Services Vital to Improving Food Security, says UN
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

2011-08-21
•  Up to 50% of Urban Residents in Sub-Saharan African Do not Have Access to Clean Water and 60% Lack Adequate Sanitation
- UN-HABITAT
•  Key to African Water and Sanitation Access Lies in Completing Transition to Country-Led Service Delivery
- The World Bank and The Water and Sanitation Program (WSP)

2011-08-18
•  Protecting our urban water from corruption
- Water Integrity Network (WIN)

(Press Releases from convenors and partners will be updated here throughout the week)