Water and Cities

Water and Cities
Author: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Publisher: OCDE
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Water utilities
ISBN: 9789264230101

This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of urban infrastructures and dynamics, and institutional and governance architectures. The analyses focus on four mutually dependent dimensions finance, innovation, urban-rural co-operation and governance and proposes a solutions-oriented typology based on urban characteristics. The report underlines that sustainable urban water management will depend on collaboration across different tiers of government working together with local initiatives and stakeholders.

OECD Studies on Water Water and Cities Ensuring Sustainable Futures

OECD Studies on Water Water and Cities Ensuring Sustainable Futures
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2015-04-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9264230149

This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of urban infrastructures and dynamics, and institutional and governance architectures.

Water and Cities

Water and Cities
Author: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2015-05-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1780407599

This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of urban infrastructures and dynamics, and institutional and governance architectures. The analyses focus on four mutually dependent dimensions – finance, innovation, urban-rural co-operation and governance – and proposes a solutions-oriented typology based on urban characteristics. The report underlines that sustainable urban water management will depend on collaboration across different tiers of government working together with local initiatives and stakeholders.

OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Cities

OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Cities
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2016-02-11
Genre:
ISBN: 926425109X

Building on a survey of 48 cities in OECD countries and emerging economies, the report analyses key factors affecting urban water governance, discusses trends in allocating roles and responsibilities across levels of government, and assesses multi-level governance gaps in urban water management.

OECD Studies on Water Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture

OECD Studies on Water Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9264279555

Agriculture is expected to face increasing water risks that will impact production, markets, trade and food security - risks that can be mitigated with targeted policy actions on water hotspots.

OECD Studies on Water Financing a Water Secure Future

OECD Studies on Water Financing a Water Secure Future
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2022-03-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9264782907

This report presents a summary of the key challenges and opportunities related to financing that contributes to water security and sustainable growth distilling insights from the Roundtable on Financing Water and related analyses. It covers a broad range of water-related investments, including water and sanitation services, water resources management, agricultural water and managing water-related risks (“too much”, “too little” and “too polluted”).

OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Cape Town, South Africa

OECD Studies on Water Water Governance in Cape Town, South Africa
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2021-03-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9264330275

In 2018, the city of Cape Town, South Africa, was close to the “Day Zero”, requiring all taps to be shut off and citizens to fetch a daily 25 litre per person. Though the day-zero was avoided, it is estimated that, at the current rate, South Africa will experience a 17% water deficit by 2030 if no action is taken to respond to existing trends.

OECD Studies on Water Diffuse Pollution, Degraded Waters Emerging Policy Solutions

OECD Studies on Water Diffuse Pollution, Degraded Waters Emerging Policy Solutions
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2017-03-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9264269061

After decades of regulation and investment to reduce point source water pollution, OECD countries still face water quality challenges (e.g. eutrophication) from diffuse agricultural and urban sources of pollution, that is disperse pollution from surface runoff, soil filtration....