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Dr Peter Morgan – Inventor in Sanitation – receives the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize

Sanna — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:00:22 +0000

Dr Peter Morgan of Zimbabwe today received the Stockholm Water Prize for his life-long work to protect the health and lives of millions of people through improved water and sanitation technologies.

H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the prize to Dr Morgan at a Royal Award Ceremony in City Hall, during the World Water Week held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dr Morgan has spent the last four decades inventing and advancing low-cost practical solutions to provide access to safe sanitation and clean water that are being used by millions of people worldwide.

“Many currently existing solutions to provide clean water and sanitation are unaffordable, impractical and out of reach for the world’s poorest people,” said the Stockholm Water Prize Committee in its citation. “As a result of Dr Morgan’s pioneering work, countless communities now enjoy safer water, a cleaner environment and quality of life.”

On receiving the award, Dr Morgan said: “It is indeed a great honour and privilege to have been presented this unique award. Those of us who work in this vital area are uniquely privileged because we are well placed and have an important role to play in conserving, and yet delivering the most precious resource on Earth – fresh water.

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International Water Management Institute (IWMI) named 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:57:00 +0000

On World Water Day, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), with headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, was named the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for their pioneering research that has served to improve agriculture water management, enhance food security, protect environmental health and alleviate poverty in developing countries. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will present the prize at a Royal Award Ceremony during the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm on August 30.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 1, 2012

Stockholm Water Front No. 1 2012

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:56:58 +0000

In an ever-changing world, the value of communication that is customised for its target audience has never been more important. SIWI has been aware of this since our beginnings. This spring we celebrate twenty years of serving the international water community with updates through one of the most respected publications in this sector, namely, the Stockholm Water Front.

Stockholm Water Front Magazine, issue no 1, 2012.

In Honourable Memory of the 1994 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Dr. Takeshi Kubo

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:23 +0000

Organising a sewage system for 12 million people might sound like a life-time achievement for many, but for the late Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Dr. Takeshi Kubo, this was only the beginning of a life-time journey, which lives on after he passed away on April 1, 2011, at the age of 91.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2011.

In Honourable Memory of the 2000 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Kader Asmal

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:21 +0000

Many in the world associate his name with revolutionary perseverance to end Apartheid in South Africa, with grand scale reform and not least, with a charming charisma. The 2000 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Professor Kader Asmal left the world a slightly better place, but his choices and knowledge will live on to inspire many, over many years to come.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2011.

Phosphorus: Approaching Fundamental Limits?

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:19 +0000

Professor Stephen R. Carpenter of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was named the 2011 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his outstanding research on lakes. In this exclusive editorial, he presents an argument for phosphorus management.

Article in Stockholm Water Front, issue no 2, 2011.

Stockholm Water Front No. 2 2011

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:50:15 +0000

In this issue of the quarterly Stockholm Water Front, an exclusive editorial contribution by the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Stephen Carpenter presents the dangers for overusing phosphorus. The Laureate says despite scientific uncertainty about reaching a stage of peak phosphorus production, humanity is definitely heading towards total exploitation of a nutrient that is extremely important for ecosystems. The issue also focuses on a range of regional and national issues, while keeping SIWIs global perspective. For example, it tackles water policy issues related to Chinas Three Gorges Dam, the birth of South Sudan in the Nile basin, and droughts in the western Brazilian Amazon Basin. The diversity of those and other contributions aims to give the reader a critical view of some of the most current issues of our day.

Next big advance will be in catastrophe resilience

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:49:24 +0000

The 2011 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate, Prof. Stephen R. Carpenter believes that the need to deal with large catastrophic events such as floods and droughts will make us rethink how or landscapes and institutions are built.

Stockholm Water Front No. 2 2010

admin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:45:39 +0000

The 20th anniversary of the World Water Week in Stockholm is the main focus in this issue of Water Front Magazine. Professor Malin Falkenmark compares the outcome of the last 20 years of the week and the expectations of the coming 20 years and the importance of safe drinking water for economic and national security are highlighted, which also is the message from this years Stockholm Water Prize laureate Dr. Rita Colwell.

Do the Right Thing a Little Badly: An Interview 2008 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate Prof. J.A. Allan

Nora — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:39:42 +0000

On August 21, during the World Water Week in Stockholm, Professor John Anthony Allan will receive the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize from the hands of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. A powerful acknowledgement for a man who introduced a virtual water concept and whose work is helping solve conflicts over water, even in places where water is scarce and politics tense. Stockholm Water Front wanted to learn more about him, his thoughts and pathways to accomplishments during his distinguished career.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 2 2008.