SWP Newsletter | March 2018

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WHY THE MARA RIVER BASIN?

As mounting risks threaten the water security of the region, the health of the Mara is at stake. That’s why, this month, the Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) is officially launching a three-year activity in the Mara River Basin.

SWP LAUNCHES TOOLKIT #6

Read this resource to learn about monitoring the improvement of water security.

SAFEGUARDING SUSTAINABILITY

At the launch of a groundbreaking new SWP effort in the Mara River Basin, cooperation is key.

SAVE THE DATE

In conjunction with Winrock International and the Wilson Center, SWP presents the "Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities" series exploring the roles of different actors in addressing water risk in some of the most vulnerable parts of the world. The third part in this series, "Solutions for Dirty Water," will take place Tuesday, March 20, at Washington D.C.'s Wilson Center at 9:00 a.m. For more information, click here.

RECENT NEWS

Channel News Asia | A climate-resilient alternative for Cambodia's food production
Floating rice offers Cambodia a sustainable alternative for its eco-friendly food production amid threats from climate change.

GreenBiz | Mapping water management with help from companies
Crowdsourcing data through companies offers an opportunity to create the world’s first geodatabase of water management practices.

Yale Environment 360 | India Struggles to Clean Up Its Polluted Urban Rivers
Population and rapid urban expansion have exacted a huge toll on India's rivers, but activists are heading to court to force municipalities and states to take action.

WHAT WE'RE READING

International Association of Hydrological Sciences | A half-baked solution: drivers of water crises in Mexico
Water authorities often focus solely on large infrastructural schemes to counter crises, but fail to structure policies that improve management and governance.

Global Water Partnership | Climate insurance and water-related risk management
To what extent do insurance, risk transfer and sharing mechanisms contribute to sustainable development?

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