Noticias sobre El Salvador
How grassroots action by women is revolutionising the way water resources are being managed
On International Women’s Day, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) highlights how women around the world are battling gender inequality to take back control of their water resources.
“Water governance challenges relate to financial and human resources, and stakeholder engagement”
The OECD refers to water governance as a set of rules, practices, and processes through which decisions for the management of water resources and services are taken and implemented, and decision-makers are held accountable.
La Chira WWTP in Peru, built and operated by ACCIONA, has been operational for five years
Located in the district of Chorrillos, it treats 25% of the wastewater of Lima, providing a service to 2.5 million people in the city and contributing to the environmental, economic and touristic regeneration of the coastline.
Xylem innovation cuts treatment clarification costs, reduces solids by 80% and eases maintenance
Flow Capacity Increases Up To 100% With Leopold TexlerTM Lamella Clarifier Breakthrough Design Uses Inclined Hydrophobic Geotextile Lamella Sheets To Increase Water Production
Smart water cities: water management in the cities of the future
Smart cities are the best alternative to last century public policies and technologies, whose approach can no longer cope with current challenges, such as population growth, water security and climate change.
Lack of sewerage connections to households hindering sanitation progress
Millions of households fail to benefit from sanitation investments because not enough sewerage infrastructure connects directly to households, according to a World Bank report released on World Toilet Day under the auspices of the Bank’s Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) initiative.
Live coverage: Latest news on coronavirus and water industry
FRIDAY, MAY 29 Invest in hydropower to tackle coronavirus and climate crisis impacts The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined hydropower’s resilience and critical role in delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy, especially in times of crisis.
Desalination plant expansion project ensures resilient, sustainable water supply in Chile
BHP’s Escondida Water Supply Expansion project supplies the world’s largest copper mine with 100-percent desalinated water, removing the need for groundwater.
El Salvador designates Complejo Los Cobanos
El Salvador has designated Complejo Los Cobanos, located in the west of the country, as its eighth Wetland of International Importance.
Rapid response team tackles algal bloom in San Salvador drinking water
Following the emergency response to deal with contaminated drinking water in San Salvador, IHE Delft lecturer, Gerald Corzo Perez, has been telling us about the mission.
Drinking water crisis in El Salvador: IHE joins Rapid Response Team to combat algal bloom
The quick response of IHE Delft Senior Lecturer, Gerald Corzo Perez, and collaborators Prof Luuk Rietveld (TU Delft) and Hector Angarita (Stockholm Environment Institute), has…
Guatemala’s children bear brunt of prolonged drought and rising heat
Climate change is driving worsening hunger as farm families struggle to get a harvest. By Anastasia Moloney.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.
Cybersecurity, IoT and AI: the future of the water sector
We bring together 5 leaders of the digital transformation in the water industry to analyse the current situation and future challenges of 3 elements which are already changing the way we do business in all sectors.
The climate crisis needs your short film
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“Water makes up 95% of beer. It is the most important ingredient and resource for us”
Optimising water management is one of the priorities of AB InBev, the world's leading brewing company.
Water and sanitation subsidies need to better benefit the poor, says World Bank
Water and sanitation subsidies are disproportionately benefitting the better-off, according to a new report from the World Bank.
Salvador Jiménez: “IoT is changing how we currently interact with sensors”
Catsensors sells Keller AG brand pressure and level sensors, the number one manufacturer in Europe.
Green Climate Fund approves major FAO climate change resilience project in Pakistan
The project is worth over $47 million and stands to directly benefit 1.3 million people.
Alfonso Alonzo: “We expect that in 15 years all waste water will be treated”
Alfonso Alonzo, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Guatemala, is the president of the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors (CODIA) since its 19th meeting in La Antigua, Guatemala, on November 5-8, 2018, until the 20th meeting, to be held in Dominican Republic in November 2019.