Water

The 2018 edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR 2018) seeks to inform policy and decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, about the potential of nature-based solutions (NBS).

This publication aims to contribute to relevant knowledge for achieving Sustainable Development Goal Target 6.5, which recognizes that coordination among countries in the development of transboundary basins can yield greater benefits than would be

A High Level Panel on Water consisting of 11 Heads of State and a Special Advisor has issued a New Agenda for Water Action calling for a fundamental shift in the way the world manages water so that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular SDG6, can be achieved. This follows a 2-year mandate to find ways to accelerate solutions to the urgent water crisis.

High level panel on water outcome document, 14 March 2018

This report is the outcome document of the High Level Panel on Water (HLPW), which was convened by the United Nations and World Bank Group to provide leadership in tackling one of the world’s most

This report is based on information collected via a template on mitigation measures for water bodies impacted by flood defence structures, which was completed by 18 European countries. One of the core activities for the CIS WG ECOSTAT between 2013 and

Two Purdue University studies show that urbanization changes storm patterns and rainfall amounts, highlighting the need for urban planning and infrastructure design that considers how the landscape will affect the weather. Mumbai and other Indian cities have experienced significant flooding in recent years, possibly exacerbated by the way the cities affect storms.

Although nature-based solutions can work in some contexts, they cannot respond to the pace at which developing countries are growing and the water requirements and challenges that come with this. These approaches originated in the context of Europe and North America, which do not have Africa’s huge infrastructure deficit.

A new study finds that urban green spaces like backyards, city parks and golf courses contribute substantially to the ecological fabric of our cities. Urban forests and grasslands have a big impact on flood control, allowing water to infiltrate into the soil instead of simply running off into streets or storm sewers.