With the world’s largest supply of fresh water, Brazil has many strengths, and yet it must also face various climatic, geopolitical and socio-economic challenges with regard to this resource. With less than 10 days to go until the opening of the RIO+20 Earth Summit, the Waterblog looked into issues related to water in Brazil.
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9 transboundary basins, 35 countries, and 273 interviews. These numbers tell the story of Émeline Hassenforder and Benjamin Noury’s journey. The duo spent two years travelling around the world on behalf of their association “Entre Deux Eaux” (“between two bodies of water”) to develop a method to analyze transboundary management problems pertaining to water.
Read moreMumbai, the most densely-populated city in India with 13 million inhabitants in 2006, is currently facing a severe water crisis. The quantities of water available have reached a critical level, meaning the various uses of water resources have to be prioritised.
Read moreAt the end of 2009, the 2030 Water Resources Group (McKinsey & Company, financial institutions, agricultural and industrial enterprises, experts, etc.) issued a report on the economic and social risks induced by possible water shortages on the 2030 timescale, and a number of recommendations to prevent them.
Read moreThe Copenhagen Summit is fast approaching and the European community is devoting an increasing amount of attention to climate change. Adaptation to the effects of climate change was the main topic of discussion at the informal meeting held 14 April last between the environment ministers of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU).
Read moreWater consumption by the power sector was a central issue in discussions during the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul. After agriculture, the power industry is the second largest user of water. In the United States today, 39% of water withdrawals are used for power production, compared with 31% in Europe.
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