Water blog posts

Agriculture is critical to the economies of developing countries.  But there is a cost. Today, agricultural water pollution undermines economic growth and threatens the environmental and physical health of millions of people around the world. The annual social and economic costs of agricultural water pollution could reach trillions of dollars.Yet the issue receives scant attention in global research and debate.  

Using technology and freely available real-time data, scientists develop a map combining climate and nutrition information to identify vulnerable farmers and regions, to better target solutions.

Small reservoirs are a lifeline to smallholders and livestock herders and facing multiple threats. Research suggests that the answers may lie in a smarter and more holistic approach.

New electronic tool that accurately and transparently measures water discharge into farmers plots facilitate judicious use of water in water stressed Uzbekistan.

How local participation in river, reservoir and other water resource management can help improve livelihoods and protect the environment.

In the "land of five rivers", groundwater depletion has been catching up fast - as it has been doing over all states of India, and it urgently calls for a broader and more viable approach driven by the food-energy-water nexus.

Why immediate and decisive action is a must to transform our water policy in pursuit of SGD 6 by 2030. 

New game has a wetland at the heart of it, and drives home the importance of inclusive planning and decision-making in natural resource management.

Mitigating the negative environmental impacts of new and varied pollutants invading water systems, driven by the ever increasing demand for agriculture and livestock produce globally.

A holistic and integrated approach is essential to enable sustainable, efficient and affordable management of scarce groundwater resources.

The link between water security with food security reveals why pro-poor focused interventions are critical in Making SDG6 a reality.

State-of-the-art climate modeling is more accurately predicting climate change impacts in Western Nepal, and the results are more worrying than ever.