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IKEM releases analysis of new National Water Strategy
The German government adopted a new national water strategy during a cabinet meeting on 15 March 2023. The document outlines targets and measures to protect water resources and secure the water supply by the year 2050. While IKEM welcomes the ambitious scope of the new strategy, it has identified areas that need further clarification, including […]
‘Water is becoming an endangered good’
IKEM signed a collaboration agreement on 14 September with the University Institute of Water Research and Environmental Sciences (IUACA) of the University of Alicante, Spain. The collaboration offers an opportunity for IKEM to extend its work on water-related challenges, building on its existing research on nature-based solutions. Mariana Moreno Kuhnke, who earned a master’s degree […]
IKEM and IUACA address water-related challenges of climate change
A new partnership between the Berlin-based Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) and the University Institute of Water Research and Environmental Sciences (IUACA) of the University of Alicante, Spain, aims to accelerate research on water resources. The institutions formalised the collaboration agreement on 14 September in Alicante following a joint seminar held with […]
Smart Water Governance, Social Strategies and Regulatory Approaches
Water is a scarce resource and an indispensable basis for life on earth. Although more than two thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water, only a very small portion can be used as drinking water or for irrigation. In the wake of climate change, water availability and distribution are becoming increasingly important issues. […]