Stockholm International Water Institute » Durban http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:26:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The Durban Experience http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-durban-experience/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-durban-experience/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:51:51 +0000 admin http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-durban-experience/ South Africa is a water scarce country, ranked as the 30th driest country in the world in terms of water availability. Surface water resources are almost fully exploited. Electricity generation in the country is largely dependent on coal fired power stations and the demand for electricity exceeds the available supply at times.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 4, 2011.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/the-durban-experience/feed/ 0 Global climate policy processes and the water and climate coalition http://www.siwi.org/project/water-and-climate-coalition/ http://www.siwi.org/project/water-and-climate-coalition/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:51:57 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=project&p=2359 SIWI hosts the secretariat of the Water and Climate Coalition (WCC), which works to shape global policy to better address the needs of the water and climate communities. SIWI is also active in dialogue with UNFCCC negotiators and participates in global negotiations and intergovernmental processes on water and climate related issues.

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