Why data is key to making decisions about food and water security

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noopur Desai, Programme Lead, Food Innovation Hubs, World Economic Forum, Morgan Booher, Specialist, Food and Water, World Economic Forum Securing the future of the world’s food and water systems is critical for a well-functioning society. Water is a resource at […]

Applying a circular economy mindset will help ensure a water-secure future

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ryan Lynch, Practice Director of BSI’s Sustainability Practice, BSI Water provision and use contribute 10% of global emissions, while drought could affect as many as 75% of the world’s population by 2050.Ensuring a water-secure future could be as […]

EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’: €106 million for 18 new projects for protection, conservation, depollution and innovation

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission announced today 18 new projects which will receive over€106 million  to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’. The projects gather over 370 beneficiaries from 36 countries, including SMEs, research institutions, local authorities, schools and businesses. They will play […]

How vertical farming can save water and support food security

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jamie Burrows, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vertical Future Agriculture contributes to, and is affected by, increasing global water scarcity caused in part by climate change.China’s population is hard hit by water scarcity – despite being home to […]

Urban waste water: Commission decides to refer ITALY back to the Court of Justice for failing to properly treat urban waste water

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to refer Italy back to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully comply with a Court judgment of 10 April 2014 on urban waste water treatment. At the time, the Court found that Italy had […]

Here’s how water, nitrogen and a simple sprayer could revolutionize the production of ammonia

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Scientists have developed a simpler, potentially more planet-friendly way to produce ammonia. A colourless gas with a urine-like smell, ammonia has long been a key ingredient in agricultural fertilizers, helping to feed […]

World Water Day: Joint Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, on the occasion of World Water Day and the UN Water Conference, we call for a bold global water action to protect the global sources and supply of water.  Now more than ever, the world is facing a water stress crisis due to […]

How technology can help address the world’s water security crises

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundararajan Mahalingam, President – Strategy, HCL Corporation With the global population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, the need to preserve our natural resources has never been more urgent. Our global freshwater supply has been severely impacted by […]

This is why we can’t dismiss water scarcity in the US

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James Rees, Chief Impact Officer, Botanical Water Technologies The United Nations Water Conference will be held in New York in March this year and is the first UN meeting solely about water since 1977. Water is a fundamental human […]

Water security is a national security issue: What’s needed now 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maha Al Qattan, Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer, DP World Water scarcity is a critical concern on the sustainability agenda. Only 1% of the earth’s surface water is accessible drinking water – and one in 10 people struggle […]

How to address the complex issue of water conservation 

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundararajan Mahalingam, President – Strategy, HCL Corporation, Nidhi Pundhir, Head, HCL Foundation, HCLTech The Earth comprises diverse and interconnected ecosystems: the atmosphere, water, ocean, land, forests, biodiversity and social systems. Not only are these complex systems always in a […]

Why we need to fix the world’s freshwater algae problem

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yousef Yousef, CEO, LG Sonic While we experience terrible drought and flooding events more frequently due to climate change, another significant hazard is hidden beneath the surface. To be more precise, the surface of our freshwater supplies. Accessible […]

We need to rethink how we manage our water systems — before it’s too late

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Morgan Booher, ECP Trainee — Centre for Nature and Climate, WaterECP, World Economic Forum, Alex Mung, Head of Water and Environmental Resilience, World Economic Forum Extreme flooding in Pakistan has caused years of damage and killed thousands of […]

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