Planting Trees for the SDGs: Why We Need Investment Into Reforestation and Watershed Protection

June 6, 2018  |  by ,  |  Add a comment»

This week’s story highlights the often-overlooked role of watershed protection and reforestation in ensuring access to clean water for all.  By Rob Bell & Jenna Saldaña Sustainable development goal (SDG) 6 sets out an ambitious goal for the international community: ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. The goal rightly…

Health Risks From Wastewater and Food Contamination: What Can We Do?

April 26, 2017  |  by

Former PhD student at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Prince Antwi-Agyei tells us about his work on wastewater use in agriculture in Ghana. This article was originally published on Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research for Equity. To view the original post, click here. Have you ever wondered why people continue to use wastewater for vegetable farming…

USAID’s New Water Strategy: Pros, Cons, and What’s Next?

May 21, 2013  |  by

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launches its first-ever five-year water strategy today. We’ve all been waiting a long time for this, so some initial and mostly positive reactions follow.  First of all, congratulations to USAID and its many partners for getting this out the door. Any such strategy involves a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, particularly…

Reflections on Water & Food Security

March 29, 2012  |  by

Credit: Aguayuda / Sabrina Zimmerman I was in DC last week for World Water Day celebrations, which focused on this year’s theme Water & Food Security. (The UN celebrated the first World Water Day on March 22 1993, and each year selects a theme highlighting an aspect of freshwater. Read about past themes here.) I…