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- 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
- What is World Water Day? | World Economic Forum
And so World Water Day has been observed since 1993 to highlight the work that remains to ensure everyone on Earth has access to clean drinking water And while it's a high-profile issue – check out our podcast with Matt Damon below – the figures above emphasize the challenges that remain, especially with freshwater usage increasing each year
- Public-private collaboration on water, key to achieving SDGs | World . . .
Other critical innovations include those around storage systems for water, leakage in water delivery systems, agriculture, recycling industrial wastewater, and water-efficient energy systems These areas and technologies, often requiring collaboration between public and private sectors, hold the potential to reshape water management paradigms
- Digital twins are transforming the world of water management
The success of the Lushan Water Supply Company exemplifies how digital twin technology can enhance efficiency on a local scale Yet, with urbanization rates skyrocketing, the need for scalable water-management solutions becomes increasingly urgent Cross-sector collaboration will be necessary to tackle broader water-management issues at both
- What can we learn from cities about water innovation?
Take Wateroam, a start-up providing clean and safe water solutions to communities in need, now scaling internationally thanks to public sector support Importantly, PUB also invests in public awareness and branding, which helps to reframe water as a national asset and innovation frontier – something often lacking in most global water models
- The key to solving the global water crisis? Collaboration
Water is a highly complex and fragmented area That is why collaboration is key to helping solve this challenge, experts say The Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative, from the Forum's UpLink platform, is connecting water start-ups with stakeholders across the sector to foster a culture of collaboration for water
- These breakthrough technologies can lead us to a zero water waste . . .
To demystify the water technology landscape and elevate the most scalable solutions in this space, UpLink recently ran the Zero Water Waste Challenge, from which the top 10 water-focused entrepreneurs or 'Aquapreneurs' from a pool of 192 applicants representing 40 different countries have now been announced
- COP29 Water Day: How to finance global water resilience
A global water crisis caused by land use changes and climate change is affecting economies, societies and the planet A recent report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water outlines how this endangers the world’s freshwater supply and how to build water resilience
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