Analysis, publications, and thought leadership on water security and climate resilience.
Executive Summary: Urban water resilience increasingly depends on how cities integrate energy systems, infrastructure planning, and operational governance. Renewable energy within utilities and integrated urban efficiency frameworks are…
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Executive Summary: Blended finance structures are increasingly used to mobilize capital for water infrastructure projects that face high upfront costs, long repayment periods, and complex revenue risks. By…
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Executive Summary: Urban stormwater systems are under increasing pressure from climate variability, population growth, and aging centralized infrastructure. Hybrid green-grey systems and Nature-Based Solutions are emerging as critical…
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Executive Summary: Urban flood management is increasingly being treated as critical risk mitigation infrastructure as cities face more frequent and severe rainfall events linked to climate change. The…
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Executive Summary: Water scarcity and rising resource demands are driving the integration of digital infrastructure and cross-sector resource management. Smart irrigation and water-energy nexus strategies are emerging as…
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Executive Summary: Non-revenue water (NRW) reduction is a critical infrastructure efficiency strategy that strengthens water security without requiring new supply. By addressing physical losses, commercial inefficiencies, and system…
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Executive Summary: Water pricing is the pivot point between financial viability and climate resilience. Beyond simple billing, strategic tariff design serves as a governance tool to recover costs,…
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the “Our Future Water” newsletter. Urban food systems are increasingly constrained by water scarcity, requiring production models that decouple agricultural output from intensive…
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the “Our Future Water” newsletter. Urban resilience depends on how cities manage the relationship between built environments and natural systems that regulate water,…
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Welcome to this week’s edition of the “Our Future Water” newsletter. Financing structures are increasingly shaping how water systems deliver resilience, public health outcomes, and ecological protection. As water…
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