The New Argentina: Time to Double Down on the Energy Sector?
Analysis of the recent situation of the energy industry in Argentina. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Argentina
Policy, Legislation, and Regulation
According to the Water Governance Facility, governance systems determine who gets what water, when, and how. The representation of various interests in water decision-making and the role of politics are important components in addressing governance dynamics. Resources available in this sub-theme include national water and sanitation plans and guidelines for improving the performance of municipal water and sanitation operators, among other resources that support water policies, legislation, and regulation.
Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Resources
A US Strategy for Sustainable Energy Security
Publication date:
March 1, 2016
Exploring strategies for sustainibility in the US enbergy sector. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America
Lessons from East Asia: How to achieve total sanitation and hygiene coverage within a generation
Publication date:
April 27, 2016
WaterAid
This discussion paper presents the findings from research in East Asian states on the political economy of sanitation and hygiene services which delivered total coverage within a generation.Read more
Climate finance and water security : What are the opportunities for increased WASH financing?
Publication date:
August 12, 2015
WaterAid
This briefing note by Louise Whiting explains what WaterAid plan to do to address Climate ChangeRead more
Protecting Drinking Water at the Source
Publication date:
October 1, 2016
World Resources Institute
Watershed investment programs offer promising pathways to securing safe drinking water. But what does it take to establish and grow a successful watershed investment program? Program investors and practitioners are looking for guidance and ideas on how to build a program that works for their own...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
The Caspian Sea and Southern Gas Corridor
Publication date:
April 1, 2017
Article on the Russian perspective on climate change and energy security challenges. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Europe and Central Asia
Russia
Geographies of Insecure Water Access and the Housing-Water Nexus in US Cities
Publication date:
November 17, 2020
Secure water access is a fundamental human right. Our study reveals disparities in piped water access in urban areas in the United States. Unplumbed households in cities, on balance, are more likely to be headed by people of color, earn lower incomes, live in mobile homes, rent their residence, and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
North America
United States
World Health Organization Guidelines for drinking-water quality
Publication date:
June 25, 2021
The fourth edition of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ) provides a standardized basis for national or regional drinking-water policies and actions. The Guidelines include recommendations for contextual hazard identification, chemical background...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Comparison and Cost Analysis of Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Requirements versus Practice in Seven Developing Countries
Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Drinking water quality monitoring programs aim to support provision of safe drinking water by informing water quality management. Little evidence or guidance exists on best monitoring practices for low-resource settings. Lack of financial, human, and technological resources reduce a country's...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
Connected Sensors, Innovative Sensor Deployment and Intelligent Data Analysis for Online Water Quality Monitoring
Publication date:
June 25, 2021
The sensor technology for water quality monitoring (WQM) has improved during recent years. The cost-effective sensorised tools that can autonomously measure the essential physical-chemical and biological (PCB) variables are now readily available and are being deployed on buoys, boats and ships. Yet...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global
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