Posted: Sunday, December 15th, 2019 in Water Conditioning & Purification Magazine. By the International Desalination and Reuse Association Last month in Dubai, the International Desalination and Reuse Association presented its 2019 World Congress, themed Crossroads to Sustainability, hosted by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). For decades now, this event has been widely recognized as the premier...
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A New Year with New Opportunities: Glancing Ahead at 2020 with the International Desalination Association
It’s no secret that the demand for fresh water is growing at unprecedented rates in the midst of an era of mounting climate uncertainty. Securing the water-energy-food nexus is central to the challenge of a sustainable future, and for the International Desalination Association, 2020 is the perfect time to face this challenge head-on. 2020 will...
The Two Biggest Challenges of the Water Sector
Published on IDRA Global Connections Fall 2019 Issue By Carlos Cosin As we all know, water is a basic and irreplaceable resource for the very existence of life. Drinking water and sanitation are recognized as basic human rights since they are indispensable to ensuring the health and dignity of all human beings. But there has...
Ensuring the Sustainability of Water Resources
Published on IDRA Global Connections Fall 2019 Issue In a one-on-one interview, IDRA Secretary General Ms. Shannon McCarthy asked His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer how the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, as one of the world’s leading public utilities, envisions the path towards ensuring the sustainability of water resources for the future. Q. What is DEWA’s position on...
The World Can Make More Water From the Sea, but at What Cost?
Published Oct. 22, 2019 in The New York Times By Henry Fountain THUWAL, Saudi Arabia — Desalinated seawater is the lifeblood of Saudi Arabia, nowhere more so than at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, an international research center that rose from the dry, empty desert a decade ago. Produced from water from the adjacent Red Sea that...
International Desalination Association World Congress coming to Dubai
Metito is appearing at the event, which takes place at the World Trade Centre from 20-24 October 2019. The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) World Congress 2019 will bring together global experts in desalination and water reuse to share their knowledge, expertise and latest technologies. Metito, a provider of intelligent water management solutions, is...
IDA World Congress widens dialogue on major infrastructure trends
For the first time, the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) World Congress 2019: Crossroads to Sustainability, to be held on October 20-24 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will feature the IDRA Leaders Summit. This special feature offers attendees the opportunity to explore current issues and opportunities with some of the world’s foremost experts in water reuse and...
Serving the Exacting Needs of Industrial Customers
Published on IDRA Global Connections Summer 2019 Issue By Olaf Krohg, Seven Seas Water Water typically represents less than five percent of a mine’s operating costs, but an unreliable supply of water can cripple operations and increase the cost of production, as well as the cost of capital. Our team’s experience over the past four...
Action4Good: Innovation and Social Responsibility
Published on IDRA Global Connections Summer 2019 Issue IDRA Action4Good International Conference, “Creating Resilient Solutions To Water Needs,” Highlights Growing Need for Corporate Social Responsibility On May 12-14, IDRA presented its seventh Action4Good International Conference, in beautiful Santa Margherita, Italy. With its theme, “Creating Resilient Solutions to Water Needs,” the conference highlighted the growing need for corporate social responsibility while also addressing critical...
Survival or Sustainability? Adapting to Massive Hydrological Change
Published on IDRA Global Connections Spring 2019 Issue By Christian Holmes Think about two different days in the distant future. Day One, enough water just to survive. Day Two, enough water for a sustainable existence. One on our present course, Day One is the future. On a different course, where we navigate massive hydrological change...