Water, tourism and gender â how tourism can increase inequalities. From the work of Dr Stroma Cole
March 22 is World Water Day, designated to focus our attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is âNature for Waterâ â exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century. But of course water is essential for life, and thus affects every aspect of…
Emerging contaminants â a growing concern?
[Image credit: minthu] Over the last 200 years, the global population has been growing at an exponential rate and according to the UN, is predicted to reach 8.5 billion by 2030. The population increase to date, has been supported by the development of agricultural, industrial and health care resources, which has led to the rise…
World Water Week 2016 kicks off in Stockholm
Today marks the third day of the 26th World Water Week (28 August â 2 September), an annual event which is hosted and organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). It is aimed at addressing global water issues as well as concerns related to international development. Each year, the event focuses on a different…
World Water Day 2014
World Water Day (WWD) is held annually on 22 March as a means of focussing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This yearâs theme for WWD on Saturday is âwater and energyâ, to collectively bring attention to the water-energy relationship, highlighting the 768 million people that…
Recent developments in the world of biofuels
Opinions on the use of crops for biofuel and bioenergy continue to be polarized â are they a âgood thingâ or not? When are they a âgood thingâ? Who benefits? How do you measure the impacts and their interactions at a local, national and international level on food security, land resources, water, greenhouse gas emissions,…