The first major United Nations conference on water for more than 40 years convenes in New York today, World Water Day. With a small team from Population Matters taking part, we look at the key issues, and the part that addressing population can play.
Category: Management
Environment Agency warns of threat of Prussian carp and other non-native species in UK waters
Environment Agency’s National Fisheries Laboratory carries out crucial work to curb threats from Prussian carp in UK waters
Avara claims 30% cut in manure use within Wye area
Avara Foods, the largest poultry producer in the river Wye catchment, says it has sharply cut the manure from its supply chain that remains in the area.
Flood storage area better protects 1,400 Birmingham properties
The Environment Agency has completed a £50 million flood risk mitigation scheme to better protect more than 1,400 properties – including 950 homes – in the Perry Barr and Witton area of Birmingham.
Thames Water to pump treated wastewater into river
Thames Water is pressing ahead with plans to pump the River Thames with treated wastewater in south-west London.