SWP Newsletter I April 2019

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CAMACHO AND MAHAYNI NAMED TO SWP LEADERSHIP

The Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) is pleased to announce the additions of Rodolfo Camacho and Basil Mahayni to our team as we work to enhance water security around the world.

CHARTING A ROAD MAP TO WATER SECURITY

The inaugural meeting of the Stung Chinit River Basin Management Committee brought together Cambodian leaders from government, industry and community groups to address shared threats to water security in the region.

PRESERVING WATER IN HIS HOMELAND

Bunnara Min's grandparents told him, "Where we have forest, there we have water." As the team leader for SWP Cambodia, Min is taking that message to heart in order to make sure Cambodians have access to water, now and in the future.

HAPPENING TOMORROW

SWP will co-host a panel tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., exploring the connection between fragility and water security. Continuing in the tradition of Winrock International's 2017-2018 Water@Wilson series, the panel is the second of three events this year exploring how water security impacts other aspects of international development. To attend in person or tune in to a live webcast, RSVP here.

RECENT NEWS

Nature I A river that flows free connects up in 4D
Mapping of millions of kilometers of rivers reveals the extent of human interference, revealing effects to natural flow, biodiversity and other services these watercourses provide.

Ars Technica I Human influence on drought started a century ago
A new study led by NASA's Kate Marvel pulls information from regional drought atlases, recent data, and climate-model simulations to determine the human impacts on drought since 1900.

Reuters | Sand mining 'mafias' destroying environment, livelihoods: UN
The UN warns that sand mining is damaging the environment and hurting livelihoods from Cambodia to Colombia, as government regulation fails to keep pace with rising demand.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Sustainable Environment Research | Monitoring water quality in a large aquatic area using wireless sensor network tech
Experimental results from tests of a real-time water quality monitoring system suggest promise for practical use for environmental monitoring, by providing users with relevant and timely information for sound decision-making.

World Bank | Nutrition-sensitive water supply, sanitation, and hygiene
Six principles are presented to address some of the limitations found with conventional WASH interventions, to achieve greater impacts on early child nutrition and human capital.

NPJ Clean Water I How multiple household water sources and uses build water resilience and support sustainable development
Multiple water source use (MWSU) to meet household water needs is widely practiced in developing countries. Understanding MWSU is essential for properly designing research studies and water supply projects.