CONTENT: Blog
Given the impacts of climate change on water, it is more imperative than ever that we value this precious resource in a responsible and accountable manner.
World Water Day will be celebrated on March 22, 2021 to raise awareness around global water shortages and support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
“The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of our natural environment. If we overlook any of these values, we risk mismanaging this finite, irreplaceable resource. SDG 6 is to ensure water and sanitation for all. Without a comprehensive understanding of water’s true, multidimensional value, we will be unable to safeguard this critical resource for the benefit of everyone.”
President Joe Biden has been busy in his first days in office, signing executive orders that set the stage for the environmental and social priorities for the next four years. Among these are several climate-related actions that will have downstream ramifications for companies pursuing renewable energy and carbon neutrality commitments. Here are the top four actions our team of experts is tracking – and their potential impacts on U.S. companies.
1. The Biden administration is serious about tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad
President Biden fulfilled one of his most significant campaign promises on day one by recommitting the United States to the Paris climate agreement – a commitment that will be in force as of February 19, 2021. While mostly a symbolic gesture, the move signals to the rest of the world that the U.S. is reasserting itself as a climate leader. This may spur global competition in emissions reductions and encourage other countries to accelerate their o
Implementers of market-based sanitation (MBS) interventions have a vested interest in creating a competitive supply of toilets in India. To do so requires them to improve the viability of sanitation enterprises in the market. Implementers, however, often lack an understanding of enterprise viability.
What factors determine the viability of sanitation enterprises beyond sales volumes?
What can implementers do to improve the viability and sustainability of enterprises?
FSG conducted interviews with more than 60 sanitation enterprises across 3 countries to answer these questions.
We also authored a guidance report for practitioners on creating viable and sustainable sanitation enterprises. The publication is supplemented by three case studies that detail our research on enterprise viability in Cambodia, India, and Nigeria. The research was funded by USAID and published by the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project.
CONTENT: Press Release
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, February 15, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Black & Veatch announced today that Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, an industry expert with a track record of successfully leading applied research in wastewater treatment and reuse, has been named global practice and technology leader for innovation and applied research in the company’s water business.
In the newly created position, Dr. Sathyamoorthy will lead the business’s collaborative research with professional organizations, independent research services and operation of its Innovation Platform. The move centralizes Black & Veatch’s innovation and applied research practice in the areas of water and wastewater treatment, sustainability, energy efficiency, solids and organics management, and digital water, analytics and AI.