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Managing drought in California: learnings from Australia
Lessons from Australia’s Millennium Drought for California, including case studies of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and South East Queensland.
Development of metropolitan water plans: Sydney, Australia
Specialised advice and analysis informing the NSW Government on successive Metropolitan Water Plans for Greater Sydney to plan for long-term water security, including during the Millennium Drought.
The water efficiency and conservation state scorecard: an assessment of laws
Research that identified US state-level laws governing two focus areas: Water efficiency and conservation, and climate resiliency preparedness
Managed aquifer recharge in Perth, Western Australia
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), feasibility assessments, technical viability, implementation and management, short course.
Drought and equity in California
The first state-wide analysis of the impacts of California’s five-year (2012-2016) drought on the state’s most vulnerable communities.
Water efficiency strategy for the United Kingdom
Development of a strategic approach to water efficiency that led to government regulators and water companies increasing ambition on demand management to support climate resilience in the UK.
Guarantee of water supply in drought periods: Madrid, Spain
Efficient management of water supply in drought periods by forecasts and protocols of action and resilience.
Water resources long term planning framework: United Kingdom
Understanding what’s needed to make England and Wales’ water supplies resilient to climate change and growth to 2065.
Anglian Water drought plan
How a water company in England’s driest region protects public water supplies during a drought, while minimising potential environmental impacts.
Bottled water in cases of emergency: Madrid, Spain
A bottling plant which provides bottled water to ensure supply continuity.
Awareness campaigns to reduce water demand: Madrid, Spain
Advertising and public campaigns to reduce population water consumption.
Climate change response for inclusive WASH: Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Supporting civil society organisations to assess climate change and improve the water service and gender and social inclusion outcomes of WASH programs in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
Climate vulnerability and water security: Cần Thơ, Vietnam
Poverty dimensions of water and sanitation services and climate vulnerability, and identification of least-cost supply and demand options for the city of Cần Thơ.
Evaluating the Gunbalanya water initiative: Australia
Increasing water scarcity and rising demand prompted the delivery of an innovative demand management program in the town of Gunbalanya, Northern Territory, led by Power and Water Corporation.
Iloilo and Zamboanga, Philippines
Rapid situation appraisal, supply and demand (residential, commercial, industry, catchment,
irrigation) options development and assessment.
Review of ambition on water efficiency, England
A definition of high ambition on water efficiency was developed and applied to draft water resources management plans to support the environmental and economic regulator in England.
China Water Exchange (CWEX), China
Australia’s water markets, drought adaptation, China Water Exchange, study tour.
Transforming water: water efficiency as infrastructure investment
Investments in water efficiency generate broad economic benefit and sustainable solutions.
Roadmap for urban water security: São Paulo, Brazil
Urban water security planning, policy and institutional roadmap for Sao Paulo, including water efficiency, reuse and water sharing arrangements.