A Sustainable Response to Crises
Responding to the water, food and climate crises requires an integrated approach toward more sustainable practices in agriculture, finds a new IATP report by Shiney Varghese. The World Water Forum this week in Istanbul offers an opportunity to address these challenges together.
Shrinking My Water Footprint
As we approach Earth Day, IATP's Shiney Varghese explores how we can reduce our water footprint.
Water Efficiency Resource Library Now Available
The Alliance for Water Efficiency, a U.S. organization that promotes the efficient and sustainable use of water, has announced the formal launch of a comprehensive web-based Water Efficiency Resource Library, in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who is a major partner and funder of the program.
Calculate Your Water Footprint on Earth Day
This Earth Day, calculate your "Water Footprint" to better understand the large volumes of freshwater used to produce the good and services we use everyday.
The Emerging Water Crisis in the U.S.
Nearly all regions of the U.S. are facing challenges related to water. It's time to redesign our water system, writes IATP's Shiney Varghese in a new commentary.
2008: Intl Year of Sanitation
Sanitation is vital for human health. It contributes to dignity and social development, and generates economic benefits. It is also a human right and helps the environment. In recognition of its importance to achieving the Millenium Development Goals, the United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation.
Global Biofuels and Water
Global biofuel development is often occuring in areas with scarce water resources. In a new paper, IATP's Shiney Varghese looks at the potential effects of biofuel development on water quantity and quality.
Privatizing U.S. Water
A number of local governments in the U.S. have turned to privatized water systems. In a new report and interactive map, IATP looks at the impact of water privatization in the U.S.
Water Remunicipalization
A major trend has emerged as more and more communities insist on returning water and wastewater services to public management through remunicipalization, forcing water multinationals to pull out of services in Latin America, the United States, Africa and Europe.
Water, Food and Gender
Irrigation-intensive agriculture aggravates the growing water crisis. IATP's Shiney Varghese writes about how this affects women and food sovereignty. Sustainable agriculture may be key to addressing the crisis.
Ethanol and Water
With biofuel production skyrocketing, water use at U.S. ethanol plants could increase 254 percent from 1998 to 2008. A paper by IATP dissects what could be the ethanol boom's Achilles' heel.
U.S. Drought Monitor
The U.S. Drought Monitor integrates many types of data into a single map each week showing drought's location and intensity. Drought trackers look at climate and water data, satellite imagery, and reported impacts.
Better Water Use in the Great Lakes Basin
Great Lakes agriculture is among the most diverse and valuable in the country. IATP has worked to improve awareness of agriculture's impact on water availability and promote water conservation on farms.
Global Food Challenge
Green Chemistry
Local Foods
NAFTA
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