(2021). Yahia Abdel Mageed (1925–2021). Water International. Ahead of Print.

ABSTRACT Across Latin America, improved water access in rural areas has primarily been secured by residents themselves, bolstered by myriad state and nonstate, domestic and international, entities. In recent decades, the state has lent increasing attention to the rural sector. This article examines recent state interventions towards understanding the evolution of the state’s role in rural water provision

ABSTRACT In Global South megacities, hazards related to climate change – such as water scarcity – are exacerbated by informal urban development. Limited access to public services, particularly those such as water which are considered human rights, require alternative solutions, each with its own trade-offs and costs. Cities’ decisions are often guided by socially constructed narratives. This research

ABSTRACT Wastewater reuse is identified as strategic to help ameliorate scarcity in water-stressed regions around the world. However, to develop it, there is a need to better understand the social, institutional and technological contexts in which it takes place. This article develops a novel socio-technical framework to inform such an analysis and applies it to current wastewater reuse in Egypt. Our

ABSTRACT After a prolonged agrarian impasse, agricultural production in West Bengal, India, grew at an unprecedented rate in the 1980s, a process in which the expansion of groundwater irrigation played an important role. The growth of groundwater irrigation and agricultural production, however, decelerated from the early 1990s. This paper argues that the deceleration in groundwater irrigation development

ABSTRACT Lakes in the Indian city of Bangalore face conservation challenges. In order to analyse these conservation challenges, the article uses DiGaetano and Strom’s framework on urban governance to identify and analyse the different modes of lake governance which are at play within the city. Using data from semi-structured interviews and secondary research, this research argues that three modes of

(2021). Lesson learning in the Colorado River Basin. Water International. Ahead of Print.

(2021). Editors’ introduction. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 291-296.

(2021). IWRA 50th anniversary interview. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 297-298.

(2021). IWRA 50th anniversary interview. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 299-302.

(2021). IWRA 50th anniversary interview. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 303-305.

ABSTRACT The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is expected to double Ethiopia’s electricity generation and impact River Nile flows to Sudan and Egypt. We analyse potential economy-wide impacts on Sudan of the GERD’s long-term operation using a computable general equilibrium model and outputs of previous studies from biophysical models. Based on a 20% increase in hydropower and an assumed rapid

(2021). Public water and Covid-19: Dark clouds and silver linings. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 345-347.

ABSTRACT This study evaluates the impact of land use and occupation changes on potential groundwater recharge in a Brazilian savannah watershed. The results show that potential groundwater recharge was directly influenced by changing scenarios in the watershed. The impact of land use and occupation changes was assessed by considering current land use and the replacement of all agricultural crops by

ABSTRACT This study explores the experiences of poor households who have been ‘left behind’ in their access to safe drinking water in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional survey of seven communities in the Offinso-North District, we identify physical and economic barriers that make it difficult for households to collect sufficient water for use. Efforts to leave no one behind in water access and use should

ABSTRACT The adoption of small-scale pumped irrigation technologies was evaluated using field surveys in Malawi. Four pumped systems were identified, distinguished by ownership (group versus individual) and technology (treadle versus motorized). Farmer access to pumps was either through organizational support (incentivized) or privately (self-motivated), with progression depending on the mode of access

ABSTRACT Managing sustainably natural resources in an increasingly populated world is challenging, even more so when information asymmetries and conflicting interests exacerbate tensions among stakeholders. We used a principal–agent framework to analyse these dilemmas while testing the development of an open-source information platform for water users in the Upper-Comoé river basin (Burkina Faso).

ABSTRACT We propose the concept of ‘agri-vector water’ (AVW) to refer to water allocated to towns to maintain urban-based agricultural services that support rainfed farming in surrounding areas. AVW captures the idea that highly scarce ‘blue water’ can be productively used in this way to support rainfed ‘green water’ rather than be applied as consumptive irrigation, especially when the latter exacerbates

(2021). John Anthony (Tony) Allan (29 January 1937 – 15 April 2021) Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 451-453.

ABSTRACT The study critically reviews the application, management and challenges of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through a survey of 142 studies. The survey reveals the objectives and methods of MAR in the region. It also shows the technical and socioeconomic challenges that significantly cause MAR failure in MENA countries. The article concludes

ABSTRACT This paper evaluates long-term climate change adaptation strategies in the Netherlands and Bangladesh using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Principles of Good Water Governance. Deltas face complex challenges, and adequate long-term planning is essential for these regions. However, experience with these long-term planning efforts and linkages with theoretical

ABSTRACT Despite tensions between Mexico and the United States, the countries continue to develop cooperative strategies to manage shared water resources under the Treaty on the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. These strategies include agreements in 2012 and 2017 to advance sustainable management of the Colorado. Unfortunately, these advances have not

(2021). Introduction to the special issue on source-to-sea management. Water International: Vol. 46, Source-to-Sea Management, pp. 135-137.

ABSTRACT This article discusses experiences of applying the source-to-sea approach, contextualized to source-to-lake, in the Lake Hawassa sub-basin of the Ethiopian Rift Valley, particularly for the purpose of generating in-depth knowledge on sediment flows, building a geographically relevant comprehensive stakeholder and governance analysis and using this to design impactful interventions that can

ABSTRACT There are many important linkages between land, freshwater and oceans. Source-to-sea (S2S) management has been proposed to support environmental management that considers interests along the S2S continuum. This study takes the Bohai and Baltic seas as examples to analyse the legislation system, administrative structure and stakeholders of freshwater and marine management in China and the European

ABSTRACT The nutrient loads transported by the Danube River to the Black Sea peaked around the late 1980s, causing massive hypoxia that was accompanied with a severe algae growth. Since then, emissions and loads have declined in response to the measures implemented in the Danube River Basin, together with the declining intensity of agriculture. The International Commission for the Protection of the

ABSTRACT This study highlights the transport of emerging pollutants through the source-to-sea hydrological cycle. Based on a UNESCO–HELCOM study on pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment in the Baltic Sea region, it presents information on pharmaceutical sales and the detection of different types of pharmaceuticals in wastewater, sludge, river water, seawater, ocean sediment and marine biota. It

ABSTRACT We describe the design and structure of a web-based visualization tool for an Australian marine debris database and its application in environmental research, management and science communication. We give examples of its use in generating hypotheses regarding processes driving the distribution of marine debris, identifying source reduction opportunities and communicating science to the public

ABSTRACT The paper examines source-to-sea (S2S) systems under international law from the perspective of the community-of-interests doctrine. It positions S2S systems alongside the drainage basin approach, which delimits the Doctrine’s primary biogeographical scope. Community-of-interests is based on the physical unity of a drainage basin, which creates multidimensional interdependence between states

ABSTRACT The source-to-sea continuum links the interconnected ecosystems of the water cycle with the associated socioeconomic processes, demands and pressures. Maximizing benefits and protecting existing resources through integrated water management and governance at scale capitalizes on existing institutional and governmental asymmetries by developing an outcome-driven management that builds on existing

(2021). IWRA 50th anniversary interview. Water International: Vol. 46, Source-to-Sea Management, pp. 283-285.

(2021). In memoriam: Janusz Kindler (9 May 1934–8 December 2020) Water International: Vol. 46, Source-to-Sea Management, pp. 286-289.

ABSTRACT Characterizing subcultural models of tap water derived from interviews from 154 respondents in four neighbourhoods in the urban Southwestern United States, we identify sources of public discourses that support and anticipate passive elite capture. In accord with predictions, social devaluation of those who use tap water is situated with residents of a privileged exclusive community sector

ABSTRACT This research assesses the current situation of drinking water and sanitation at Shahidbug slum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in comparison with targets 6.1 and 6.2 of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Drinking water, sanitation and hygiene-related data and information were collected through field survey in the period May–August 2019. The results reveal that in Shahidbug slum only 38.64% of people

(2021). Masculinity and smart water management: why we need a critical perspective. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 342-344.

(2021). Editors’ Introduction. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 1-4.

(2021). Reflections on the 50th anniversary of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 5-7.

(2021). IWRA is celebrating 50 years! Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 8-9.

(2021). Early focus on water strategies for the twenty-first century: IWRA as an interdisciplinary forerunner* Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 10-15.

(2021). IWRA 50th anniversary interview. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 16-18.

ABSTRACT During the process of bridging conflicting water interests, cooperation and conflict tend to co-exist. The main aim of this research is to identify the reason behind the intensified water relationship between China and Kazakhstan. In this regard, the main research question is: what are the barriers hindering the implementation of Sino-Kazakhstan water allocation cooperation? In order to answer

ABSTRACT Until recently, households in the most chronic kidney disease-affected rural areas of Sri Lanka used untreated groundwater for drinking and cooking, but, by 2018, that share was only 35%. About 50% of households consume water treated by reverse osmosis; others rely on piped water, water delivery by tanker and rainwater harvesting. Based on a new and representative survey of 1500 households

ABSTRACT Locally nuanced community-based shallow groundwater management interventions have proven important in saline and sodic monsoonal regions. A mixed methods approach characterizes achievement of regeneration of the formerly degraded socio-ecological system of Laporiya village in the semi-arid Salt Lake region of Rajasthan state (India), with a focus on locally adapted chauka systems. Local people

ABSTRACT The practical challenges of achieving sustainable wetland agriculture in Nigeria are examined. Three wetland communities were studied with observations, meetings, focus groups, interviews, a workshop and a review of the literature. We find that the available wetlands are greatly under-utilized due to meteorological and climate-related challenges, poor human capacities, absence of science–policy

ABSTRACT Irrigation and improved agricultural inputs have been promoted by the New African Green Revolution to close yield gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Can this approach coexist with local indigenous irrigation systems? We examine an irrigation scheme financed by both the Kenyan and Canadian Red Cross and put in place in 2015 in Marakwet, Kenya, where a gravity irrigation system has been operated by

ABSTRACT Through a case study of farmers in India we examine the relationship between drip irrigation subsidy policies, farmer adoption and technological choice. We examine changes in the subsidy design and the implications that these have for farmers. We show how the negotiation of multiple interests influences the kind of technology promoted and the design of the subsidy programme. This creates barriers

(2021). Water supply in a mega-city: a political ecology analysis of Shanghai. Water International: Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 130-134.

ABSTRACT Impacts of global climate change will primarily be felt through the water cycle. Adaptation to changing conditions in transboundary basins is an important precondition to ensure regional sustainable development and political stability. However, adaptation measures in one basin country can affect water resources and adaptation options elsewhere, therefore often requiring coordinated or joint

ABSTRACT Locally nuanced community-based shallow groundwater management interventions have proven important in saline and sodic monsoonal regions. A mixed methods approach characterizes achievement of regeneration of the formerly degraded socio-ecological system of Laporiya village in the semi-arid Salt Lake region of Rajasthan state (India), with a focus on locally adapted chauka systems. Local people

ABSTRACT During the process of bridging conflicting water interests, cooperation and conflict tend to co-exist. The main aim of this research is to identify the reason behind the intensified water relationship between China and Kazakhstan. In this regard, the main research question is: what are the barriers hindering the implementation of Sino-Kazakhstan water allocation cooperation? In order to answer

ABSTRACT Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) is at the core of the Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but achieving this goal depends on the extent to which policy decisions reflect local science and circumstances. We examine the extent to which the WaSH sector is coordinated in Nigeria through interviews, workshops and literature reviews. Findings demonstrate that

ABSTRACT Irrigation and improved agricultural inputs have been promoted by the New African Green Revolution to close yield gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa. Can this approach coexist with local indigenous irrigation systems? We examine an irrigation scheme financed by both the Kenyan and Canadian Red Cross and put in place in 2015 in Marakwet, Kenya, where a gravity irrigation system has been operated by

ABSTRACT The practical challenges of achieving sustainable wetland agriculture in Nigeria are examined. Three wetland communities were studied with observations, meetings, focus groups, interviews, a workshop and a review of the literature. We find that the available wetlands are greatly under-utilized due to meteorological and climate-related challenges, poor human capacities, absence of science–policy

(2020). Editors’ introduction. Water International: Vol. 45, No. 7-8, pp. 705-709.

(2020). Smart Water Management: the way to (artificially) intelligent water management, or just another pretty name? Water International: Vol. 45, Smart Water Management: Truly intelligent or just another pretty name?, pp. 515-519.

ABSTRACT This case study details the establishment of a real-time water quality and quantity monitoring system at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico’s largest university based in Mexico City. It is structured to outline the water challenges facing Mexico City and UNAM, the solutions implemented by PUMAGUA, the Program for the Management, Use and Reuse of Water at UNAM, and

ABSTRACT This study details the Hydro Intelligent Toolkit (K-HIT) developed in 2002 by K-water, the Korean water agency, to cope with extreme events such as floods and droughts. It is structured to outline the challenges to water management in Korea, the development and components of K-HIT, its effectiveness in practice, and lessons learned.

ABSTRACT This case study details the development of a real-time control system (MAGES) in the Paris region designed to better control stormwater pollution caused by combined sewer overflows and to optimize the need for additional storage or treatment facilities. It is structured to outline the challenges facing the Greater Paris region water and sanitation networks, and the solutions provided by SIAAP

ABSTRACT Data exchange in transboundary waters is fundamental to advance cooperative water management. Nonetheless, the degree to which data are shared is not well understood. To gauge this degree, an assessment framework was developed and applied in 25 international river basins. The framework captures the degree to which a set of data parameters is exchanged among countries. A reasonable proportion

ABSTRACT The Minamata Convention on Mercury, which entered into full force in August 2017, was signed by more than 100 countries, including several where artisanal and small-scale gold mining is practised, such as Brazil, China, Ecuador, Ghana, Peru and Colombia. Focused on Colombia, the country that likely faces the most difficult challenges to implement this convention, this paper discusses the extent