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Indonesia and the Future of Water Diplomacy
April 29th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at the forthcoming 10th World Water Forum conference, will be an important momentum for Indonesia to fight for access to clean water and better sanitation for its people and the world as a whole: Through its participation in the World Water Forum, Indonesia, the largest archipelagic country in the world, […]
Read more »Water Worries: Indonesia and US Have Plenty In Common
March 24th, 2024
Via EcoBusiness, a look at how – despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues around water hygiene and supply. On the surface, Jakarta has little in common with the US state of Iowa. The Indonesian capital is a coastal tropical city of over 11 million people, […]
Read more »Indonesia Braces for Prolonged Drought, Clean Water Shortage Due to El Nino
July 31st, 2023
Via Channel News Asia, a report on Indonesia’s water crisis: For weeks, dozens of residents of Ridogalih Village have been flocking to a small river to bathe and wash their clothes, travelling on foot or by motorcycles under the relentless heat of a blaring summer sun. The water wells in this sleepy village – a […]
Read more »Polluted Rivers, Scarce Water, Sinking Capital: Dire Water Threats Facing Indonesia
January 31st, 2022
Via Circle of Blue, a look at some of the dire water threats facing Indonesia which, per one report, could slice 7 percent from Indonesia’s GDP in 2045 – or boost it by 3 percent – depending on how they are handled: For decades, Indonesia’s largest city has been sinking into a water crisis. Jakarta’s descent […]
Read more »Bali: Running Out Of Water
December 2nd, 2019
Via Al Jazeera, a report on Bali, Indonesia’s fabled island that is running out of water, with monsoon rains delayed and the tourist industry expanding: The people of Bali have shared water resources through “subak” – a sophisticated irrigation system that diverts water from channel to rice field and back – since the ninth century. More […]
Read more »Global Cities Facing Water Risks
June 15th, 2018
Via IWA’s The Source, an interesting look at some of the water challenges facing several of the world’s most at-risk cities: Water visions precede action. Yet it’s easy to offer “building blocks” to plan “sustainable urban water systems” that inform and govern “resilient and liveable cities.” What’s hard is showing how and where to implement […]
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