Cities relied entirely on conserving and recycling water to get through the last big drought. We now have desalination plants, but getting the most out of our water reserves still makes sense.
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Sydney and Melbourne are bringing desalination plants back on stream and Adelaide plans to increase its plant's output. Perth depends on desalination. But is it the best way to achieve water security?
South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided.
Undrinkable drinking water is just one example of how blockades and war have permeated an entire ecosystem.
We think of Canada as a water-rich country, but we are not immune to water shortages or disasters. With some advance planning, Canada can avoid a water catastrophe.
Can community-led research help address Canada's Indigenous water security issues? One project from the Inuit community of Rigolet in Labrador suggests it can.
A reliable water supply from Australia's mountain catchments depends on intact and functioning ecosystems.
A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to revitalise 24 communities in Fiji and Indonesia.
The crops of the future must become much better at dealing with dehydration.
In light of climate change and a growing population, water authorities around the world are looking to recycled water.
Community participation is vital to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. But at the moment it often comes too little, too late.
Urbanisation will require massive amounts of water to sustain the livelihoods of millions expected to move into cities. This may happen at farmers' expense.
There have been modest improvements in water and sanitation provision in Africa, but there is still a long way to go. Most citizens rate their governments’ performance in this sphere poorly.
Climate change is forcing some hard decisions when it comes to water use: energy or food production?
The leaders of Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have shown some commitment to sharing the waters of the Nile. But hard negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are only beginning.
Ambitious plans to divert rivers are all very well, but what is needed is to manage water sources at the local level.
Disruptive innovation is needed if the world is to meet its clean water targets.
Growing population, growing demand for food, climate change: Australia's rural lands are facing a number of pressures. So how can we sustainably use them in the future?
Despite its long idle, Melbourne's desalination plant plays a vital role in providing water in a drying climate.
Australians eat a lot of water. Nearly 500 L is required to produce the food each of us eats every day.
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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Research Lecturer in Geochemistry, Western Sydney University
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Research Fellow, Monash Sustainability Institute, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, RMIT University
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Jurg Keller is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director, Advanced Water Management Centre and Chief Research Officer, CRC for Water Sensitive Cities, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia
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Adjunct professor, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University
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Professor and Head of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Economics and Head of School, University of South Australia
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Research Fellow, Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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PHD Student, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Water Resources Engineering, Victoria University
