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Illustration of Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson and Lan Wang Erlandsson by Cecile Pillon Hue, SIWI

News.Apr 3, 2023

What is the role of water in land-based climate mitigation? 3 questions to Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson and Lan Wang Erlandsson

Mitigation measures in land systems can have notable synergies but also trade-offs with local-to-regional water sustainability goals. At a webinar on 30 March Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson and Lan Wang Erlandsson will present why it is critical to consider water for land-based climate mitigation strategies.

Overview of the the UN General Assembly room

News.Mar 31, 2023

Reflections after the UN Water Conference

A week after the historic United Nations 2023 Water Conference, opinions about its value and its potential to contribute to change remain divided. Looking ahead, SIWI experts who were on site see reasons for both hope and concern.

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Feature.Mar 30, 2023

From Commitments to Collective Action

How can we move the many commitments of the Water Action Agenda into collective action? In this blog post, SIWI’s Senior Policy Advisor Dani Gaillard-Picher points to the need for shared responsibility, leadership and closer cross-sectoral collaboration in order to quadruple impact for the 2030 Agenda. She shares a vision of gender-transformative and poly-centric governance that will enable progress.

Meandering river with a person sitting on the bank

Feature.Mar 30, 2023

I am the River and the River is me

In this blog post, SIWI’s David Hebart-Coleman reflects on the recent UN 2023 Water Conference, which was really a tale of two conferences. Beyond the formal agenda, there was an important conversation about how we can rebuild our relationship with water and develop alternative governance models.

Torgny Holmgren, SIWI Executive Director, standing behinda podium addressing a crowd

News.Mar 30, 2023

SIWI: Put a price on water and invest in water governance

Stop the underpricing of water, mobilize international finance and invest in improved water governance. This three-pronged approach is necessary to tackle the water crisis and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, according to SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny Holmgren. Here, he outlines how the world should build on the momentum created by the UN 2023 Water Conference.

skyline of New York city reflecting on water

News.Mar 24, 2023

SIWI mobilized to support follow-up to UN 2023 Water Conference

The UN 2023 Water Conference initiated a new era for water where it is considered as a global common good. Next, the world must embark on a mission to change the governance and economics of water at both the local and the global levels. Here, SIWI shares seven reflections on what lies ahead.

Serene sunset over lake

News.Mar 24, 2023

The next steps on the water journey

What are the most important lessons from the UN 2023 Water Conference? And how will it feed into World Water Week and other international processes? We asked World Water Week’s Acting Director Susanne Halling Duffy and Thomas Rebermark who led the SIWI delegation to the UN conference in New York.

Illustration of global map with logo of the UN Water conference

News.Mar 24, 2023

Transforming the economics for water

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water presented its first report during the UN 2023 Water Conference. Some of the findings could be controversial and will most likely spark candid discussions about how we really value water. But this could mark the first step toward a very different view on the relationship between water and economics.

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News.Mar 23, 2023

Strong calls for more source-to-sea management at UN Conference

One of the most critical questions at the UN 2023 Water Conference is how countries can improve water management and increase resilience. Many speakers propose source-to-sea management as a solution and several events focused on how this can be put into practice.

Katie Goldie-Ryder UNWC article

News.Mar 23, 2023

Building a coalition for transboundary water cooperation

In today’s turbulent world, transboundary water cooperation is increasingly important for regional peace and resilience. But how can collaboration be fostered in times when states are challenged by climate-related security risks? SIWI’s Katie Goldie-Ryder is on-site to explore ways forward; here she shares some of her impressions.

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News.Mar 23, 2023

A new Generation of Urban Climate Solutions

With an increasing majority of the world’s population living in urban areas, cities play a crucial role in climate mitigation.

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News.Mar 23, 2023

New tools for better dialogues between generations

Young water professionals have geared up for the UN 2023 Water Conference with bolder demands for inclusion, but will they succeed? We spoke to SIWI’s Tove Lexén about youth expectations and new tools for better dialogues between generations.

picturesque image of water body with sunset

News.Mar 22, 2023

SIWI’s commitments to the Water Action Agenda will galvanize collective action

SIWI has submitted commitments to the Water Action Agenda to support collective action, good governance, and inclusion beyond the UN 2023 Water Conference. We will share expertise on topics like climate, source-to-sea management, and transboundary cooperation but also offer World Water Week as an arena for implementation.

Togrny UNWC 2023 article

News.Mar 22, 2023

The world must unite for water

Water governance is finally rising on the global agenda, as the world meets for the first United Nations conference on freshwater in almost 50 years. SIWI is cautiously optimistic that the UN 2023 Water Conference could set in motion a process towards a new economics of water and stronger international collaboration.

Malin Falkenmark sitting on a floral printed white couch, being shot through a lens on a tripod behind which Andreas Karlsson is sitting with his back in the photo.

Feature.Mar 22, 2023

Water wisdom from SIWI’s most senior staff member

Malin Falkenmark shares her wisdom as the UN 2023 Water Conference approaches. She was the General Rapporteur at the first and only UN Water Conference so far, in Mar Del Plata in 1977.

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