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- Water Futures: Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Resilience
Access to freshwater is changing rapidly, with water stress affecting billions of people and countless businesses each year Droughts and floods are becoming more frequent and severe, water pollution continues to rise and, without urgent action, we will soon reach a tipping point This report outlines key pathways to strengthen water resilience, through private sector and multi-stakeholder
- Digital twins are transforming the world of water management
The world is facing a growing challenge of water scarcity, which is set to accelerate this century While already in use in manufacturing and agriculture, digital twins could also be transformative for the water management industry Already, case studies are emerging on how digital twins in water management can improve efficiency, saving clean water and improving services
- Here are 5 ways we can build global water systems resilience
Water scarcity, pollution and extreme weather events driven by climate change, population growth and industrial demand are pushing global water systems to critical levels Building water resilience hinges on cross-sector partnerships, tailored financing and adopting innovative governance and policy frameworks Five essential strategies – holistic water valuation, fit-for-purpose financing
- What is World Water Day? - The World Economic Forum
World Water Day is held on 22 March every year Learn why this day is so important and why this year's theme, Glacier Preservation, will highlight critical links between water and climate change
- Why water security is our most urgent challenge today
Water security is central to our survival, economic growth and development, yet we face a global water crisis That's why the 2030 Water Resources Group was set up
- From Scarcity to Solutions: Food-Water Innovation in Asia and the . . .
The world’s freshwater systems are buckling under pressure from climate change, pollution and over-extraction Water demand is predicted to exceed supply by 40% within five years Agriculture – which consumes 70% of freshwater withdrawals – is at particular risk, given food production must increase 60% by mid-century The food-water nexus is now a critical imperative: humanity needs to
- Water: how to stop undervaluing a precious resource and be ready for . . .
World Water Day 2021 highlights how H2O impacts our everyday lives, social and economic stability and climate change – and what we can all do to value it
- Runoff pollution: What it is, why it matters and how we can stop it
Runoff pollution is a growing threat, sweeping harmful chemicals into our waterways How can innovative solutions protect aquatic and human ecosystems?
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