The World Water Week will also host the 10th Annual Meeting of the International Water Resources Economics Consortium (IWREC), which will bring a host of world leading economists to give valuable input into the week’s deliberations. On page 9, readers can get an insight on why it is important to set a value for water to be able to achieve a positive change. This issue of the Stockholm Water Front also includes two examples of working with communities in remote countryside regions in China and Kenya. The first article explores whether Chinese policies can bring development to the People’s Republic’s water-scarcest regions, while the other article explores a pilot project in a remote Kenyan region that aimed to increase community participation through increasing awareness of “water as a human right.”

More SIWI news related to projects, prizes and partners are also included in this issue of Stockholm Water Front. Please do not hesitate to give us feedback on any issue you read in this magazine, by sending an email to waterfront@siwi.org.

The project focuses on water issues in the supply chains of textile and leather retailers with the aim contributing to wiser water management, from thread and raw hide to product. During its first two years, the STWI companies have formed working groups on topics such as production technique, wastewater treatment, pollution prevention, and policy engagement, which have served as platforms for a learning process and knowledge exchange.

STWI has now published its guidelines for sustainable water and chemical use in the textile and leather supply chains. These guidelines will be used by the companies in their communication with suppliers.

STWI Guidelines Document

Read the Short Version of the Guidelines document.