water resource management
UN Law Can Help China And India Share Himalayan Waters
Joining the UN Convention on Watercourses could help China and India negotiate water sharing agreements.
Biofuels From Algae In Wastewater
Algae could be used to both treat wastewater and generate fossil fuels, according to two recently published studies.
NanoSun Enters US$3 Million JV With China’s CCIEC
The joint venture will see one million liters of wastewater treated using NanoSun's membrane technology by August this year.
Farming Goes To Town
Urban farming could improve food security but also increases the competition between urban and rural water needs.
Transfers Worsen China’s Water Stress
A study of physical and 'virtual' water transfers in China suggests that the current strategy is unable to keep up with demand.
Change Coagulant To Save Sewers
An extensive survey and sampling campaign pinpoints aluminium sulfate coagulants as the cause of sewage corrosion.
“Virtual Water” Accounting Tracks China’s Supply
A method of modelling "virtual water" in China has shown that water usage for agriculture can be reduced without compromising food security.
Virtual Curtain Reduces Mining Sludge
Scientists have developed a method of treating mining waste that reduces sludge production by 90 percent and facilitates the recovery of economically valuable metals.
China Faces Freshwater Shortage
Scientists call for the adoption of water-saving technologies in the face of China's dire freshwater shortage driven by agricultural production.
