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Category: Press Release

UN and Partners Detail the Abundance and Promise of Diverse “Unconventional” Water Resources
26May

UN and Partners Detail the Abundance and Promise of Diverse “Unconventional” Water Resources

by Administrator in Press Release
Tapping a fraction can help meet fast-growing global freshwater needs Originally published by UNU-INWEH, 26 May 2022. UN and partner water experts say it's time to increase the tapping of...
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UN: 500 million live in 19 African nations deemed water insecure
21Mar

UN: 500 million live in 19 African nations deemed water insecure

by Administrator in Press Release
1st assessment of water security in Africa is based on 10 indicators Originally published by Terry Collins & Associates, AAAS and EurekAlert, 21, March 2021. Photo Credit : Amors Photos|...
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Popular Science Magazine: UN’s World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s 100 Greatest Innovations
01Dec

Popular Science Magazine: UN’s World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s 100 Greatest Innovations

by Administrator in Press Release
Originally published by Terry Collins & Associates, Alpha Galileo, 30 November 2021. Photo Credit : EB Adventure Photography | Shutterstock Honoured with the “Best of What's New Award,” Security Category...
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New UN tool maps floods since 1985 to street level, will aid disaster planning, especially in Global South
01Oct

New UN tool maps floods since 1985 to street level, will aid disaster planning, especially in Global South

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
Developed by UN University with Google and other partners, free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help plan urban and agricultural development, effective flood defences, disaster readiness, identify supply chain...
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Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
08Feb

Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
Originally published by Utrecht University A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about half of global wastewater is treated, rather than the...
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Ageing Dams Pose Growing Threat: UN
22Jan

Ageing Dams Pose Growing Threat: UN

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
By 2050, most of humanity will live downstream of large dams built in the 20th century Increasingly expensive to maintain, experts foresee a trend to decommissioning dams   By 2050,...
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Canada Renews Support for UN University Institute in Hamilton Addressing World Water Issues: $10M
28Aug

Canada Renews Support for UN University Institute in Hamilton Addressing World Water Issues: $10M

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
HAMILTON – Canada today announced a CDN$10 million extension of core funding through 2025 for the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, a research organization at the forefront of...
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Water resources: an essential part of the solution to climate change
22Mar

Water resources: an essential part of the solution to climate change

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
Launch of the UN World Water Development Report on 22 March   [caption id="attachment_5425" align="alignright" width="220"] The 2020 World Water Development Report. Download here[/caption]Paris/Geneva, 22 March — Climate change will...
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Vast Amounts of Valuable Energy, Nutrients, Water Lost in World’s  Fast-Rising Wastewater Streams
03Feb

Vast Amounts of Valuable Energy, Nutrients, Water Lost in World’s Fast-Rising Wastewater Streams

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico; Enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs; Enough water to fill Lake Victoria in seven years, Lake...
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UN, Other Experts Present Prescription to Avoid Dangerous Water Shortfall for 70 Million Central Asians
06Nov

UN, Other Experts Present Prescription to Avoid Dangerous Water Shortfall for 70 Million Central Asians

by UNUINWEH in Press Release
Urgent need to replace competition with co-operation in the Aral Sea Basin Unless well-funded and coordinated joint efforts are stepped up, ongoing over-withdrawals compounded by climate change will cause dangerous...
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