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Current national monitoring regimes for water quality aren’t keeping up with the flow. Aotearoa won’t know if our water quality is improving for another 20 years … unless we make a significant investment in our water quality monitoring systems. Prof Rich McDowell, author of the recently published research, said that while across the country, actions are being taken by community groups, farmers, iwi, and councils to restore the health of our rivers, lakes, and groundwater - our ability to link these on-farm action with improvements in water quality is limited by our monitoring network. Our current national monitoring regime doesn’t sample our rivers often enough to reflect contaminant concentrations accurately. Last week, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton pointed out the risks caused by a lack of funding for freshwater quality monitoring in a public letter to Judith Collins, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology. A link to this research can be found here: https://lnkd.in/g9yvCrGZ

As experts gathered at the Indonesian resort island of Bali for the 10th World Water Forum that runs till Saturday (May 25), the United Nations urged governments to invest in making data on water available so that the scarce resource can be properly managed.   Mr Abou Amani, the director of UNESCO’s Division of Water Sciences said “Water security is a matter of planning and management of the resources. But we cannot do it without knowledge and relevant data.”   “We need to know: How much water do we have? Where is the water? What is the quality of that water? And how that water will evolve with time,” he added.   Mr Amani said that reliable data needs to be collected on the ground by communities, for instance, by using a sensor chip. While satellite data helps, given that it provides an indirect measurement, it cannot replace “ground truth data”, he added.   “By combining satellite data (and) ground truth data, we are capable of monitoring on a real-time basis what's going on within a basin. And in that case, it can help to better manage the water resources within the basins,” he said.   Meanwhile, host Indonesia has said many countries have expressed interest in supporting its push to set up a new Global Water Fund to finance projects and efforts to achieve water security.   Some of these countries include Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the United States.   The Southeast Asian nation said that the global fund will be a step in overcoming the world’s water problems. It can be used to finance water infrastructure projects, mitigation of water-related crises or disasters, climate change adaptation, as well as the monitoring of mechanisms.   Global water coordinator at the United States Agency for International Development Nancy Eslick noted that for any international fund, challenges include the structure a government might set up to implement that fund.   #Indonesia #SoutheastAsia #WaterFuding #WaterConservation #ClimateChange #WaterCrisis   This content is jointly prepared by ripple2wave and ZWEEC Analytics Pte Ltd. Follow us for more interesting content on #water and #sustainability.   Sourced from: https://lnkd.in/gvCTWVT3    

Our Annual Report 2023-24 is now available. This report comprehensively represents our achievements, the challenges we faced in 2023-24, and how we occupy a unique place in the Australian water management ecosystem. We are custodians of knowledge and tools contributed by brilliant minds and dedicated organisations over several decades. We are a broker of conversations between many stakeholders that have both similar and different needs of trusted decision support scaffolding. We are a design warehouse where we have the experience and expertise to assemble pragmatic, experience and evidence-based responses to almost any complex water management problem in the world. We are brokers of partnerships which bring different sets of expertise together - from within our organisation and our implementing partners - to address multidisciplinary needs in program execution, in Australia and internationally. Read our full Annual Report for 2023-24 today and learn more about the work we do in the pursuit of sustainable management of water resources nationally and globally > https://lnkd.in/gMrS3bG7 Michael Wilson Stephen Cory, MBA, GAICD, CPA, BCom Jolie Baasch Sarah Ransom Greg Claydon PSM Navan Tirupathi Emily Barbour Paradis Someth Rohan Kent Trudy Green Anita Walters Danielle S. Zoe Talsma Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australian Water Partnership #watermanagement #watermodelling #sdg6 #waterexperts #capacitybuilding #watersustainability #hydrology #waterknowledge #australianscience #climateresilient #partnerships

The EU has significantly improved water quality monitoring in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine through the 'EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data' programme. This initiative has enhanced monitoring capacities to align with EU standards, incorporating comprehensive ecological monitoring and providing extensive training for local experts. The programme has extended data collection to include surface water, groundwater, and river biology, ensuring accurate water quality assessments and supporting effective water management. Eastern European water quality monitoring backed by EU support has paid dividends for these countries. With the UK water system in crisis, perhaps it's time to focus on enhancing its own water monitoring processes. #waterquality #environmentalprotection #sustainability #watermanagement

As experts gathered at the Indonesian resort island of Bali for the 10th World Water Forum that runs till Saturday (May 25), the United Nations urged governments to invest in making data on water available so that the scarce resource can be properly managed.   Mr Abou Amani, the director of UNESCO’s Division of Water Sciences said “Water security is a matter of planning and management of the resources. But we cannot do it without knowledge and relevant data.”   “We need to know: How much water do we have? Where is the water? What is the quality of that water? And how that water will evolve with time,” he added.   Mr Amani said that reliable data needs to be collected on the ground by communities, for instance, by using a sensor chip. While satellite data helps, given that it provides an indirect measurement, it cannot replace “ground truth data”, he added.   “By combining satellite data (and) ground truth data, we are capable of monitoring on a real-time basis what's going on within a basin. And in that case, it can help to better manage the water resources within the basins,” he said.   Meanwhile, host Indonesia has said many countries have expressed interest in supporting its push to set up a new Global Water Fund to finance projects and efforts to achieve water security.   Some of these countries include Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the United States.   The Southeast Asian nation said that the global fund will be a step in overcoming the world’s water problems. It can be used to finance water infrastructure projects, mitigation of water-related crises or disasters, climate change adaptation, as well as the monitoring of mechanisms.   Global water coordinator at the United States Agency for International Development Nancy Eslick noted that for any international fund, challenges include the structure a government might set up to implement that fund.   #Indonesia #SoutheastAsia #WaterFuding #WaterConservation #ClimateChange #WaterCrisis   This content is jointly prepared by ZWEEC Analytics Pte Ltd and ripple2wave. Follow us for more interesting content on #water and #sustainability.   Sourced from: https://lnkd.in/gvCTWVT3    

JOIN THE WATER DIALOGUES💦 Challenges with contaminated #drinkingwater, #oxygendepletion and water consumption in a number of critical sectors have put water on the political agenda. With a series of meetings in the spring of 2024, Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber will debate how to future-proof the Danish water sector and the Danish export of #watertechnology. The meetings are backed by the Grundfos Foundation | PDJF #proudtobegrundfos

JOIN THE WATER DIALOGUES💦 Challenges with contaminated #drinkingwater, #oxygendepletion and water consumption in a number of critical sectors have put water on the political agenda. With a series of meetings in the spring of 2024, Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber will debate how to future-proof the Danish water sector and the Danish export of #watertechnology. The meetings are backed by the Grundfos Foundation | PDJF #proudtobegrundfos

💧Today, we're sharing an important document in the field of water allocation ➡ "Implementation of Water Allocation in the EU."💧 🌍 Prepared with input from the ad-hoc technical group on Droughts and Water Scarcity under the EU Common Implementation Strategy (CIS) for the Water Framework Directive, this report reviews water allocation mechanisms across EU Member States, highlighting challenges and showcasing examples. 🔍 Some of the Key Points: ◾Diverse understandings of water allocation ◾National contexts ◾Success stories ◾ Measures to implement water allocation mechanisms Read the full report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPETrZDj #WaterManagement #EU #Sustainability #WEACTeu Publications Office of the European Union

🌊 Come join us for this policy dialogue hosted by the EPC on #WaterResilience where we talk about why it is so important and what we can do to ensure water availability and continued quality for the coming years. 🏭 In this next mandate, where there will be a strong focus on #industry and #competitiveness, it is important to highlight the necessity to guarantee the continued availabiilty and specific quality of water that industry needs. The 💧 Water-Energy Nexus shows that many of the climate impacts will be felt through water, which has implications for ⚡ energy security. Water is transversal. This is why we have to look at it from all different viewpoints. We are pleased to have our #SUEZ CEO of Europe and Central Asia Paul Bourdillon speaking at this event to give valuable insight and expertise based on SUEZ's long history in water management. We are looking forward to hearing from two admirable ladies from the European Commission : Veronica Manfredi and Paula Pinho; as well as hearing from Dr Olivier Ejderyan on the Water-Energy-Food Ecosystem Nexus. To join us, click on the link here below ⬇

🌍💧 Climate Smart Utilities 💧🌍 With the urgency of climate change upon us, the International Water Association (IWA Publishing) is calling on all utilities, regardless of size or location, to endorse a shared vision and build momentum for greater progress. Great to be participating in today's webinar lead by Andriaan Mels. Here’s why this matters and how you can be part of the solution: 🔹 Urgent Action Needed: Climate change is here, and our water utilities must be resilient to its impacts to maintain and improve service levels. 🔹 Significant Emissions: Water and wastewater utilities contribute between 3 to 7% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in various countries. Adopting a holistic water cycle approach can significantly amplify GHG reduction efforts. 🔹 Key to Climate Adaptation: Utilities play a critical role in successful climate adaptation for cities, making global decarbonization a reality. 🔹 Endorse the Vision: By endorsing the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Vision, you join a community of leaders inspiring utilities, governance structures, regulators, and urban planners to become increasingly Climate Smart. 🔹 Three Pillars of Change: Adaptation: Improve resilience to adapt to climate change. Mitigation: Assess and reduce GHG emissions. Leadership: Lead and inspire others towards a water-wise future. 🔹 Structured for Success: The initiative includes: Community of Practice (CoP): Bridging science and practice to trigger cultural shifts and actions. Web Platform: Sharing information among utilities. Peer-to-Peer Exchange: Driving decision-making and climate leadership. Recognition Program: Increasing awareness and inspiring progress on the Climate Smart Utility journey. #ClimateSmartUtilities #WaterManagement #Sustainability #IWA #ClimateChange #Innovation #Resilience #GlobalWaterInitiative 👉 Learn more about the project: IWA Climate Smart Utilities Climate (iwa-network.org)