*By Dr. Joakim Harlin, UN-Water Vice Chair and Chief, Freshwater Ecosystems Unit of UNEP. We usually talk about the water and sanitation crisis in terms of what people lack when they don’t have safe water to drink or a decent toilet: dignity, health, and especially for women and girls, safety. But what if we focused on the human potential that could be unlocked by water … [Read more...] about UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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FOUR REASONS WHY CITIES ARE INVESTING IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
*By Germán Sturzenegger (IDB), Jeffrey Cowan (TNC) and Carlos Hurtado (FEMSA Foundation) Cities have historically developed around one key resource: water. This dependence explains why water security is at the core of every city’s future. This is particularly important in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC), where 80% of the population lives in urban areas. When it comes … [Read more...] about FOUR REASONS WHY CITIES ARE INVESTING IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
OUCH! MY MOBILE PHONE MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH FECAL MATTER
I am Italian. I am a man. I go to the bathroom. Do I always wash my hands after my morning duties? Of course I do! I am a diligent clean person! I mean, OBVIOUSLY when I just pee and I do not get pee on my hands, once in awhile I may just skip it. And sure, if I am in a rush to work, I may just rinse them quickly… but water “cleans it all”, right? This is so, so wrong. There … [Read more...] about OUCH! MY MOBILE PHONE MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH FECAL MATTER
Beating Zika through crowdsourcing
By Bruno Aracaty a brazilian entrepreneur, co-founder of Colab.re and Sin Zika, both citizen to government engagement platforms. Follow him at @Baracaty Crowdsourced data reveals that lack of water supply and infrastructure contributes to the development of the Aedes Aegypti and the Dengue and Zika viruses that it transmits. … [Read more...] about Beating Zika through crowdsourcing
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER & SANITATION APPLIED BY THE IDB AND THE AQUAFUND
*by Gerhard Lair & Cristina López Mayher members of @BIDagua team Suma Qamara is the expression of life of the Aymara people in the Altiplano. The translation literally means to live in peace with oneself, in peace with other people, and in peace with the environment. The protection of the environment was at the cornerstone of the indigenous people of Latin America. … [Read more...] about THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER & SANITATION APPLIED BY THE IDB AND THE AQUAFUND