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The first initiative, known as Water Forward, is a global effort to expand water security to more than one billion people by the end of the decade

World Bank Unveils Twin Strategy to Confront Water Scarcity and Small State Vulnerability

avril 18, 2026 Aucun commentaire

At a moment when climate shocks, economic volatility, and resource scarcity are converging, the World Bank Group has launched two sweeping initiatives aimed at tackling some of the most fundamental constraints to global development: water insecurity and the structural fragility of small states. Announced during the Spring Meetings in Washington,

Libya Turns to the Sea—But Delivery Will Define Its Blue Economy Future

avril 18, 2026 Aucun commentaire

Tripoli — In a country long defined by oil, a new agreement between Libya’s Ministry of Marine Resources and the United Nations Development Programme signals a strategic pivot: toward the sea, and toward a more diversified economic future. The memorandum of understanding, signed this week, aims to advance Libya’s “blue

DAVOS: Bill Gates-Backed Ecolab and CDP Launch Index to Benchmark Corporate Water Risk

janvier 22, 2026 Aucun commentaire

DAVOS/ST. PAUL — As the global freshwater supply gap widens, Ecolab Inc. and CDP have unveiled a new financial and operational tool designed to move the private sector from passive data disclosure to active resource management. Announced yesterday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (WEF26) in Davos, the Water

Amazon Water Restoration Projects to Replenish Over 2 Billion Liters Annually

novembre 18, 2025 Aucun commentaire

In an era defined by rising water stress, intensifying droughts, and shrinking river systems, Amazon is accelerating a global strategy built not on concrete or pipelines, but on forests, wetlands, and soils. The company announced four new nature-based water restoration projects expected to replenish more than 2 billion liters of

One in Four People Still Lack Access to Safe Water and Sanitation, UN Warns

août 28, 2025 Aucun commentaire

Decades of Monitoring, Uneven Progress The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF this week warned that billions remain without safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, despite steady progress since 2000. The findings come from the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), the UN system’s official tracker of global water and sanitation progress

UN Launches Ocean Investment Protocol to Guide $5.5 Trillion Sustainable Blue Economy by 2050

mai 30, 2025 Aucun commentaire

Key Impact Points: UN Releases Blueprint to Finance a Thriving Ocean Economy The United Nations Global Compact and the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) have launched the Ocean Investment Protocol, a landmark framework designed to scale finance for a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable ocean economy. Building on existing