Water conservation is crucial for human sustainable development, particularly in the face of increasing global challenges such as freshwater scarcity, rapid urbanization, and climate change. This study employs structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate water conservation behaviors among...

Several indicator and index frameworks have been reported to assess management efficiency and promote transparency, facilitating decision-making and innovation. However, they cannot be applied in cities with limited information, making them impractical. This study proposes a Sustainable Urban...

This working paper examines financial tools for drought risk management in the water sector, focusing on meso-level stakeholders like water utilities, irrigation associations, and reservoir operators. While existing literature often concentrates on micro and macro-level financing, this paper...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights The project focused on increasing cross DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy implementation gap by...

The Water Resilience Experiment aims to contribute to the European Commission's Water Resilience Strategy through the lens of design for policy and behavioural insights. The project focused on increasing cross-DG collaboration around the water topic and reducing the policy-implementation gap by...

The European Water Resilience Strategy paves the way for a water-smart Europe for people, the economy and our ecosystems. It contains concrete actions up to 2030 to make Europe water resilient. Water is a finite resource. 34% of the EU is affected by water scarcity.

The report focuses on the following specific research questions: 1. What do historical trends tell us about the future of aquaculture in providing aquatic or blue foods? 2. What role do finance and investment play in sustainable aquaculture development? How have financial mechanisms, government,...

Die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Hersteller im Bereich der Wasserwirtschaft ist weiterhin sehr gut. Beigetragen hat die Umwelt- und Innovationspolitik der Vergangenheit, die Neuerungen begünstigt und deren Diffusion vorangetrieben hat. Der bestehende Reinvestitionsbedarf und neue...

The entire coastal Bangladesh faces significant challenges in maintaining a consistent supply of freshwater due to salinity intrusion and various climatic hazards. This study aimed to assess the sources, consumption patterns, and challenges in freshwater management across three coastal villages....

This paper analyses the performative, consumptive and productive uses and meanings of water in and of the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), a large dam with reservoir on the Narmada river, located at the border of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh States, India. The main focus of the paper is how water is...

Purpose - The main purpose of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) sustainability case is to allow students to explore how nonfinancial information reported in sustainability plays a vital role in maintaining a trade-off between current economic pressure and future environmental...

Water poses significant risks to global corporations in three areas: Direct operational and supply chain risks, market and reputational risks, and regulatory risks. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG), a partnership platform managed by the World Bank, believes it is in companies' business...

Each year, water pollution accounts for 1.8 million deaths and costs businesses an estimated 425 billion dollars. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) supports industries and utilities to use water more efficiently and recycle more of the freshwater they consume. By changing incentives,...

One in three cities is at high risk of water stress. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) helps cities prevent, respond to, and recover from water crises. This is done by facilitating partnerships between governments and businesses to manage water more effectively and create resilient and...

The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership (GWSP) was launched in 2017 as an international partnership to support countries to meet the targets related to water and sanitation under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those of SDG 6. GWSP is a platform for...

This paper investigates strategies to expand piped water and sewer through private providers. Using billing data from a major provider in Brazil and a structural model of consumer sanitation demand and service expansion, we assess the viability of connection targets and the welfare effects of...

Achieving universal and equitable access to water and sanitation remains a critical challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This paper assesses the efficiency of public spending in providing water and sanitation services across Colombian municipalities. Efficiency levels are...

This report investigates relationships between the water and electricity sectors, emphasizing their shared challenges in the context of climate change and urbanization. As both sectors are crucial for modern society, their evolution towards sustainability is increasingly vital. The report begins...

This paper explores the dynamics of the public water supply and sewerage service in Romania, focusing on the relationships between different operational, commercial and financial variables and their impact on the operating profit rate. The aim of the paper is to analyze the interactions, both in...

Worsening climatic conditions and water scarcity pose major threats to rural livelihoods and to the economic development of arid regions. This paper evaluates a large-scale, low-cost climate adaptation program that built one million rain-fed water storage cisterns in Brazil's poorest and most...

Purpose: This article focuses on the problem of deciding the annual investment that a company should allocate to the rehabilitation of its water distribution and sanitation networks. The objective is to find the investment amount necessary to maintain an adequate quality and sustainability of...

The district heating system in Heerlen, the Netherlands makes use of an innovative approach: using mine water from a former coal mine as a geothermal heating source and for energy storage. The system is one of the first so-called 5th generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) grids, an...

More than 60 million people living in India do not have access to clean drinking water, with shortages also affecting irrigation and industrial use. There is an acute need for effective solutions to prevent outbreaks of waterborne illness such as cholera and typhoid, and provide people with...

More than 60 million people living in India do not have access to clean drinking water, with shortages also affecting irrigation and industrial use. There is an acute need for effective solutions to prevent outbreaks of waterborne illness such as cholera and typhoid, and provide people with...

EEA Signals 2024 gives an overview of key challenges and opportunities about improving the health and resilience of Europe's waters. It includes articles covering nature, pollution and climate change, and it tells a story about how Europe has improved the quality of its bathing waters. Three...

Given the scarcity of freshwater resources, the growing significance of desalination is undeniable. It holds immense potential, particularly in regions grappling with severe water shortages. However, desalination's Achilles heel lies in its voracious energy appetite, requiring roughly ten times...

The increasing economic activity, population growth and urbanisation are placing increasing stress on Europe's freshwater resources. The European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD) aimed to establish measures to foster efficient use of this valuable natural resource while simultaneously...