Unaffordable and Undrinkable: Rethinking Urban Water Access in the Global South
In 2015, UNICEF and the World Health Organization reported that over 90% of the world’s population used improved drinking water sources. But new research suggests the indicators used by UNICEF/WHO … Continue reading
Rural water for thirsty cities
The analysis illustrates how supply and demand interact to drive water reallocation projects, which can take many forms, although collective negotiation and administrative decisions are most prevalent. Yet it also … Continue reading
Cities Alive: Water for People
Cities Alive: Water for People presents an economic pathway of addressing the challenges of population growth and climate change in our cities. To move towards a more sustainable future, it is … Continue reading
Why we need to reveal the hidden connections at the heart of cities
Urban areas are intense meeting points of people and cultures, but they’re also places where more or less visible interactions happen: between the infrastructures and systems of water, energy, food … Continue reading
Missing the Millennium Development Goal targets for water and sanitation in urban areas
David Satterthwaite – This paper reviews progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for water and sanitation in urban areas. Drawing on UN data, it shows the disastrous performance of many … Continue reading
How Durban set the global standard for providing water and sanitation for the poor
Arguably the most elegant aspect of an inelegant subject is how this city of 3.2 million residents, South Africa’s second largest, is solving monumental water and waste challenges in its … Continue reading
Risk of water wars rises with scarcity
Chris Arsenault: Almost half of humanity will face water scarcity by 2030 and strategists from Israel to Central Asia prepare for strife. In March, a report from the office of … Continue reading
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