SWP Newsletter | November 2018

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SWP AND WATER.ORG JOIN FORCES IN CAMBODIA

The partnership will leverage $4M in WASH microloans, bringing water and sanitation to 37,000 people.

TRANSLATING DATA INTO ACTION

Clara Bocchino fosters collaboration on transboundary water management and big data in Southern Africa.

E-FLOWS & WATER SECURITY

This technical guidance manual discusses how environmental flow (E-flow) regimes benefit water security outcomes.

SAVE THE DATE

The Wilson Center will host "Water @ Wilson: 50 Years of Water, Conflict and Cooperation" in Washington, D.C. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 28th. A group of expert speakers -- including SWP Deputy Director John Parker -- will take stock of the first year of the first U.S. Global Water Strategy; explore new research and practice on water, peace, and conflict; and highlight the centrality of water to global prosperity. To learn more about the event and RSVP, click here.

RECENT NEWS

Conservation International | We're in a global water crisis. It's time to turn to nature.
A new paper looks at the gravest threats to our water security — and explores how nature can help us protect and manage the global water supply, sustainably.

Ars Technica | Collapse of ancient city's water system may have led to its demise
New research suggests that extreme weather events led to cascading failure of critical water infrastructure in the Cambodian city of Angkor, once the largest in the world.

The Nature Conservancy | Better Water Security? We Sink or Swim Together
Why more companies, development groups and multilateral banks are looking for solutions at the source of the problem.

WHAT WE'RE READING

A sian Development Bank | Managing the Perfect Storm
This comprehensive report how healthy ecosystems increase resilience in Asia and the Pacific -- regions particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Water Alternatives | Differentiated Access: Challenges of Equitable and Sustainable Groundwater Exploitation in Tanzania
In most sub-Saharan African countries, groundwater dependence is relatively low, but localized overexploitation is leading to declining groundwater levels and quality deterioration.