Korean congress highlights the urgent need to develop new solutions for flooding rains, extended droughts and more contaminated water The world water congress in Korea last week successfully delivered its take-home message. “We have a rapidly expanding world population and people are migrating to the urban areas. This Congress taking place in Asia is particularly
Consensus from 2012 International Water Association’s Congress, Busan Korea With an estimated 800,000 additional people swelling our cities every week across the globe, new solutions are needed to provide secure, accessible and safe water to urban residents. In response to this crisis, water industry delegates attending the International Water Association’s (IWA) Congress in Busan last
The International Water Association follows up on Rio+20 The International Water Association (IWA) has today announced its resolution to build on the worldwide consensus to provide the billions of people with no access to safe drinking water and sanitation services, full access. “We need to provide further practical guidance to clarify what it means to
The 2012 Women in Water Award winner, Sri Lanka’s water pioneer Kusum Athurkorala, has boldly called for one international day to recognise both women and water. Speaking at the International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition in Korea this week, the newly crowned winner Ms Athukorala claimed that the water industry is still
Latest research from the International Water Association Conference, Busan Korea The rotten egg gas leaking from sewer pipes and costing billions of dollars worldwide in odour control may soon be far less of a problem thanks to new research discussed at the 2012 International Water Association (IWA) conference this week. Trials with a magic mix
Treating sewage takes a lot of energy, but in the face of rising energy costs, creating electricity from wastewater is a near-ideal renewable energy option. “Wastewater operators are asking themselves how to maximise energy recovery from wastewater treatment as well as minimising energy consumption in the treatment process,” Dr Paul Greenfield says. Dr Greenfield, chair
7,000 participants from 130 countries 64 different topics covering global and local challenges Perfect venue for meeting with key players One of the world’s largest water-related conferences is nearly upon us. The International Water Association’s (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition 2012 is in Busan, Korea, next month – September 16–21. The congress and exhibition
South Korea’s controversial Four Major Rivers Restoration project will be in the spotlight next month when the country hosts the International Water Association’s World Water Congress and Exhibition in Pusan. At the end of 2011, the $19 billion project, involving South Korea’s four largest rivers—the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Yeongsan—was officially declared complete after just
The 2012 United Nation’s flagship report on freshwater resources, the World Water Development Report, clearly states that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option. Three to four billion people worldwide do not have access to safe and reliable tap water in their homes, says the report. The global population is likely to reach 9.1
Korea pushes research and development for global water market In the next 40 years urban populations will grow by at least 1 million every week. “This is why water professionals need to change the way they think about sourcing water, and using it over and over again,” according to International Water Association’s (IWA) executive director,
