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TO DRILL OR NOT to DRILL the Pros and Cons of Fracking for Shale Gas WWATERATER FFRONTRONT A FORUM FOR GLOBAL WATER ISSUES No. 1 sMARCH 2014 TO DRILL OR NOT TO DRILL The Pros and Cons of Fracking for Shale Gas Food Waste A Lesson from China Indian Success Story Water Management in the Textile Sector THE CDP REPORT OPINION: JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW WWW.SIWI.ORG/ Aiming to make water Why justice is so Tackling the “invisible” stewards out of the world’s important when talking water challenge. WATERFRONT biggest companies. transboundary waters. KEEP UPDATED ON WWW.SIWI.ORG/ ŹPAGE 8 ŹPAGE 13 ŹPAGE 14 NEWSLETTER reflections .OsMARCH 2014 WATERWATER FRONTFRONT FRACKING – AN ISSUE WE A FORUM FOR GLOBAL WATER ISSUES MUST TACKLE HEAD-ON COVER PHOTO iStock Photos Hydraulic fracturing We have had good water news from In- – or fracking – is a dia recently. A project among textile sup- STOCKHOLM WATER FRONT hot topic, reported pliers there, led by SIWI together with – A FORUM FOR GLOBAL WATER ISSUES Stockholm Water Front is published quarterly by and debated in me- several Swedish fashion brands, showed the Stockholm International Water Institute. dia and other arenas that efficient water management in textile on a near daily basis. production could achieve both substantial STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL This way of extract- environmental and financial gains. Read WATER INSTITUTE ing shale gas, involv- more on page 12. Drottninggatan 33 | SE-111 51 Stockholm, Sweden Photo: Thomas Henrikson Thomas Photo: ing huge amounts of In this issue, we also zoom in on the Tel: +46 8 121 360 00 water, is increasing in CDP Global Water Report, an initiative Fax: +46 8 121 360 01 many parts of the world and the potential ultimately aimed at making water stewards www.siwi.org short term financial gains are undisputed. out of major corporations. But science is struggling to catch up with Furthermore, we read about some PUBLISHER Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director practice. We don’t yet know enough about unique SIWI-led research concerning the consequences for water resources of China’s food waste and what lessons we EDITORIAL BOARD fracking. And while more in-depth re- can draw, we hear why the word justice is Ms. Britt-Louise Andersson, Director, search is carried out, we need a code of so needed in the discussion about trans- Communications conduct for companies who are currently boundary waters, and last but not least, Mr. Anton Earle, Director, Africa Regional Centre Ms. Karin Lexén, Director, World Water Week drilling for shale gas. Clear guidelines, says SIWI’s Jenny Grönwall reviews a new book & Prizes the energy industry, will exclude profiteers on groundwater. It’s all yours. Prof. Jan Lundqvist, Senior Scientific Advisor and protect responsible companies. In our Ms. Chibesa Pensulo, Programme Manager, cover story for this issue, SIWI’s Andreas Knowledge Services Lindström explains the intricacies of hy- Mr. Josh Weinberg, Programme Manager, Knowledge Services draulic fracturing and lays out the pros and cons for us to consider. We plan to return EDITORIAL STAFF to this highly important issue on several Mr. Torgny Holmgren Ms. Victoria Engstrand-Neacsu, Editor occasions this year, not least in the run-up Executive Director Ms. Elin Ingblom, Design to and during World Water Week, whose Stockholm International Water Institute PRINTING 13,000 Twitter: @TorgnyHolmgren theme this year is Energy and Water. CIRCULATION 40,000 ISSN 1102 7053 The printing process and paper have COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK CAN BE been certified according to the Nordic INDEX SENT TO: [email protected] Swan label for environmental quality. Stockholm Water Front is free of charge. 3 NEWS & NOTES 10 WATER SAVINGS WWW.SIWI.ORG/PUBLICATIONS Latest news and publications Profit for Indian textile suppliers WWATERATER FFRONTRONT A FORUM FOR GLOBAL WATER ISSUES SHALE GAS AND No. 1 sMARCH 2014 5 FOOD WASTE TO DRILL OR HYDRAULIC 11 Lessons from China NOT TO DRILL The Pros and Cons of FRACTURING Fracking for Shale Gas Blessing or curse? JUSTICE 12 Food Waste A valuable concept for transboundary A Lesson THE CDP water management from China 8 WATER REPORT Lessons in how to be a BOOK REVIEW Indian Success Story Water Management in the Textile Sector steward of water 14 Tackling the “invisible” water challenge THE CDP REPORT OPINION: JUSTICE BOOK REVIEW WWW.SIWI.ORG/ Aiming to make water Why justice is so important Two takes on the global stewards out of the world’s when talking transbound- groundwater challenge. WATERFRONT biggest companies. ary waters. KEEP UPDATED ON WWW.SIWI.ORG/ ŹPAGE 8 ŹPAGE 13 ŹPAGE 14 NEWSLETTER Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect SIWI policy.rticles A featured in this publication are composed by individuals with their own backgrounds, stories, viewpoints and styles. The views expressed are not necessarily shared by the management of SIWI or any of our affiliate entities. news & notes SIWI JOINS LAUNCH OF WORLD BANK THIRSTY ENERGY INITIATIVE The world’s water and energy systems Energy Future?”. SIWI’s Executive Director Torgny are inextricably linked. With both of Holmgren was one of the panellists of the these vital resources coming under session, which brought together high-level repre- greater pressures over the next few sentatives from country governments, World Bank decades, evaluating the trade-offs and senior management, as well as representatives of encouraging cross-sector planning is partner agencies and the private sector. crucial for their sustainable manage- The discussions on how to develop and manage ment and development. energy and water to support development and green growth will continue at World Water Week To support countries’ efforts to address these in Stockholm, as this year’s theme is Energy and challenges proactively, the World Bank has Water. World Bank is a key collaborating partner initiated the Thirsty Energy Initiative, which was to SIWI for the 2014 World Water Week, and launched during the World Future Energy Summit as such a member of the Scientific Programme in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on January Committee arranging scientific workshops during 20-22. the week. As part of the launch events, a High-Level Ź Read more: www.siwi.org/news/ Panel Discussion was held on January 21, thirsty-energy-initiative and entitled “Thirsty Energy: Will Water Constrain our www.worldfutureenergysummit.com Photo: Pavel Jedlicka, SXC STOCKHOLM WATER PRIZE LAUREATE TO BE ANNOUNCED On March 21, when celebrating World Water Day, the SIWI Board will announce the 2014 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate. First present- ed in 1991, the prize honours individuals or organisations whose work contributes broad- ly to the conservation and protection of water resources and to improved well-being of the planet’s inhabitants and ecosystems. SIWI EXPANSION In 2013, Dr. Peter Morgan of Zimbabwe Leigh-AnnePhoto: Auerswald, SXC was awarded the prize, for his work to Stockholm International Water Institute is set to open its first international centre this protect the health and lives of millions of year. The Africa Regional Centre will be based in the South African capital Pretoria. SIWI’s people through improved sanitation and Mr. Anton Earle has been appointed Director of the Africa Regional Centre. The new water technologies. centre will consolidate SIWI’s growing commitments in Africa, including the UNDP GoAL WaSH programme operating in West Africa, the Water Integrity programme (west, east Ź Read more: www.siwi.org and southern Africa), ongoing support to the Nile River basin cooperation process; and bilateral programmes with the governments of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. SIWI SUPPORTS UN-WATER FIRST AFRICAN WATER INTEGRITY SUMMIT TO BE HELD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A IN ZAMBIA WATER GOAL On April 29-30, the summit “Accelerating towards a Water Secure World” will take On February 18, as part of an expert consultation place in Lusaka, Zambia. The summit is the culmination of a three year sub-Saharan process to analyse the role water could play in regional Capacity Building Programme on Water Integrity implemented by SIWI and the Post-2015 development agenda, UN-Water partners. Gathering water sector stakeholders from Western, Southern and Eastern hosted a side event at United Nations head- Africa to exchange knowledge and experiences, the conference aims to revitalise quarters in New York. SIWI’s Karin Lexen gave an political action against corruption in the water sector. intervention speech supporting the recommen- dations of UN-Water. Ź Read more and register: www.watergovernance.org/integrity/summit Ź Read more: www.siwi.org/news/siwi- for-a-water-goal WATERFRONT s No. 1 March s2014 3 news & notes NEW POLICY REPORTS FROM SWEDISH WATER HOUSE Swedish Water House has recently published three policy papers and one background report. The pub- lications sum up the work of last year’s cluster groups and focus on Photo: Suzanne Porter, WaterAid renewable energy, water and risk, GENDER AND WATER own project work whilst also connecting and devel- and transboundary water manage- oping relationships with external gender and water ment. practitioners. SIWI will have several of its staff taking IN FOCUS AT SOUTH ŹRead and download: part in the conference programme to share high- www.swedishwaterhouse.se AFRICA CONFERENCE lights from SIWI’s work related to water and gender, which strives to increase economic and democratic In line with its cross-cutting work on gender and governance in the water and sanitation sector. water, SIWI will sponsor the inaugural ‘Gender, The conference is hosted by The Water Research Water and Development’ conference in East London, Commission of South Africa in partnership with the South Africa on July 7–11, 2014. The aim of the Department of Water Affairs of South Africa, African conference is to practically address gender issues Ministers’ Council On Water (AMCOW), Southern in the formulation of water policy in South Africa African Development Community (SADC) and the in order to deliver real impact in the lives of poor Women for Water Partnership.
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