AWP’s vision to enhance sustainable water management in the Indo-Pacific and beyond has expanded to explicitly consider climate resilience. AWP is collecting Water and Climate stories to showcase how the Australian water sector is taking climate action in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. Read more
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In support of the Lao National Mekong Committee Secretariat (LNMCS) to adopt Mekong River Commission (MRC) guidance on the coordination of flows in the Lao PDR portion of the Mekong, the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is providing support to develop national technical guidelines for flows coordination, with pilot application design for the Nam Ngum River Basin. Read more
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A partnership between the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Australian Water Partnership (AWP) is working towards a climate-resilient Pacific by increasing surface water hydrology capacity with a focus on flash flood early warning systems.
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With renewable-based electricity generation costs now lower than fossil fuel-based generation, and greater awareness of the need to reduce carbon emissions, the issue of electrical energy storage is increasingly important. Pumped Storage Hydropower provides a low-impact storage option utilising water. Read more
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AWP’s Lucía Gamarra reflects on the recent Climate Action Network Australia conference including how human rights and Indigenous People’s rights need to be front and centre. Action is happening across Australia and the Indo-Pacific and can be accelerated by working together, showing there is power through collaboration. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SIWI World Water Week
23 Aug - 1 Sept | Sessions & Exhibitor
Water & Climate Dialogue Series
From 25 August | Webinars
IWA World Water Congress
11 - 15 Sept | Sessions
Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
19 - 22 Sept | Ignite session
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INNOVATION SPACE
Weir is a new project by AWP Partner, Tracey Benson from Treecreate which will be presented at the Aotearoa Digital Arts Symposium in Nelson, New Zealand from 23-25 September.
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