The threat of “Day zero”, when taps in the city would run dry in the Western Cape of South Africa, clearly shows the necessity for sustaibable water management.. Even though “day zero” was averted just in time the region remains in a critical situation.

During this time of major drought, the

World Water Day, which took place on 22 March, saw the launch of the International Decade for Action: "Water for Sustainable Development". The decade will help to improve cooperation and capacity development in the field of water management by encouraging the sharing of good practices and providing

Between 18 and 23 March, water experts from government, science, industry, consultancies and NGOs met at the World Water Forum 2018 in Brazil to discuss potential solutions for key water-related challenges at the global level. Three of the four GRoW projects working in South America were present and

On 20 February 2018, UNESCO and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission co-hosted an information session entitled “Science for Water: Effective Solutions for Achieving SDG 6 and Water-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda” at the UN Headquarters in New York.

In view of the

Ein kurzes Resümee des ersten Projektjahres von GRoW zeichnet ein positives Bild. Die Forschungsprojekte sind nicht nur gut angelaufen, sondern finden auch international große Beachtung. Die vergangenen Monate haben viele Partnerschaften und Vernetzungen mit öffentlichen und privatwirtschaftlichen

Each year the Global Risks Report works with experts and decision-makers across the world to identify and analyze the most pressing risks that we face. The 2018 report also presents the results of our latest Global Risks Perception Survey, in which nearly 1,000 experts and decision-makers assess the

In ihrer ersten Veröffentlichung fordert die Wissenschaftsplattform Nachhaltigkeit 2030, die Bemühungen zur Implementierung der UN-Agenda 2030 für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung in Deutschland deutlich zu verstärken. Der von der Bundesregierung eingesetzte Lenkungskreis aus wissenschaftlichen wie

Die Rüdiger Kurt Bode-Stiftung vergibt seit 2013 im Dreijahresturnus den mit 100.000 Euro dotierten "Wasser-Ressourcenpreis" an Wissenschaftler/innen aus dem Bereich der Lebens-, Natur-, und Ingenieurswissenschaften, die in interdiziplinärer, praxisorientierter Forschungsarbeit an der Schnittstelle

In 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 global goals for sustainable development to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change by 2030. The Water JPI action IC4WATER focuses in particular on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) related to water challenges for