SWP Newsletter | April 2018

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SOLUTIONS FOR POLLUTION

At Washington D.C.'s Wilson Center, SWP’s panel of experts discusses how best to address challenges of poor water quality.

WATERSHED MOMENTS IN THE MARA

Join the SWP Mara team for a webinar on the groundbreaking, collaborative efforts being led by Kenyan and Tanzanian stakeholders to safeguard the critically important Mara River Basin.

TOOLS FOR DECISION-MAKERS

From spreadsheets to mapping software, these analytical tools help water security experts understand and account for humanity's dynamic relationship with water.

SAVE THE DATE

Thanks to all who attended "Solutions for Dirty Water" at the Wilson Center. The next installment in this series will take place Wednesday, May 30th at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Stay tuned for more details.

Couldn't attend the event? Watch a recording here.

RECENT NEWS

GreenBiz | How cities can fight global water insecurity
As urban populations skyrocket, global water demand is projected to outstrip supply by 40 percent. What can we do about it?

The Guardian | Drug waste clogs rivers around the world, scientists say
River systems around the world are coursing with over-the-counter and prescription drugs waste which harms the environment, researchers have found.

Foreign Affairs | How to Solve the Global Water Crisis
The real challenges are not technical or hydrological but political and ethical.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Forest Ecosystems | Forest, atmospheric water and an uncertain future
Trees influence the atmospheric water cycle in various ways. As forests are vulnerable to human activities, these aspects of the water cycle are also at risk.

IUCN | Champions of Water Governance
How the BRIDGE program is building leadership for local to transboundary water cooperation.