by Polly Markandya | Aug 27, 2018
Water security has a critical role to play in preserving ecosystems, including those in urban areas. Through an in-depth case study of Lusaka, Zambia, this Topic Brief explores how public authorities and their partners can work together to identify and respond...
by Polly Markandya | Aug 16, 2018
Climate change is already having a huge impact in many parts of the world. In countries where WSUP works, poor water availability poses serious risks to society, and as extreme weather events become increasingly frequent, this challenge is worsening. This paper...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 21, 2018 | News
By Rosemary Campbell, Head of Water This week we are celebrating World Water Day, and the theme of this year’s campaign is Nature for Water. This might not sound immediately relevant to WSUP’s work in some of the world’s largest and most densely populated cities, but...
by Polly Markandya | Feb 16, 2018 | News
NextCity.org has published an editorial from WSUP on the water crisis in Cape Town. By Neil Jeffery, Chief Executive, Water & Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP) In Cape Town, South Africa, residents who take a plentiful supply of water for granted are...
by Polly Markandya | Mar 18, 2016
This Discussion Paper presents the findings of a modelling study, commissioned as part of WSUP’s 2012-2015 DFID-funded research programme and carried out by the University of Leeds.
