Research Group briefs on General Assembly themes

Description

Young researchers can bring fresh wind into their research fields and provide perspectives on how to take their field into the future. Their research interests of today could very well be the main research topics of tomorrow.

In the context of the World Youth Parliament for Water’s 5th General Assembly, we invited members of the WYPW Research Group to share their work and perspectives on two of the overarching General Assembly themes – Innovation & Local Action and Water Security for Peace and Development. The resulting two briefs, each a collection of contributions by young researchers, are available below.

Innovation for Water

Sustainable water management and water security can only be reached through innovative approaches to water management. In the ‘Innovation for Water’ brief, our young water researchers share their perspectives and work on technological advances in the water sector, from improved monitoring processes to nature-based solutions.

Amrita Gautam shares insights from her project on youth-led participatory water quality monitoring to enhance drinking water security in Nepal. Nabil Khorchani presents a design for a household water consumption monitoring device, intended to address the overuse of scarce water resources in the Middle East and North Africa. Neil Patel and Huong ‘Katie’ Truong identify the potential of applying blockchain technology to increase trust in and accessibility of leak prevention systems in Ciudad de México. Malaz M. Suliman reviews the possible contributions of plant-based coagulants to water treatment, focusing on the reduction of turbidity in water.

Read the full brief ‘Innovation for Water: Youth Perspectives on Technological Advances in the Water Sector’.

Water across Borders

Water knows no borders, and transboundary cooperation over shared water resources is vital to guarantee safe access to water for all in many parts of the world. In the ‘Water across Borders’ brief, our young water researchers share their perspectives and work on the issue of transboundary water management.

Debarshee Dasgupta explores the politics of environmental flow discourses with a focus on the Upper Ganga Basin in India, including the various perspectives and interests of the different stakeholders. Juliane Schillinger outlines the challenges and opportunities for transboundary water management in politically unstable settings, particularly drawing from experiences in the Middle East. Emily Zmak makes a case for collaborative problem-solving in transboundary water governance by comparing governance approaches over the Nile River and the Colorado River.   

Read the full brief :‘Water across Borders: Youth Perspectives on Transboundary Water Management‘.

The WYPW Research Group is a working group within the World Youth Parliament for Water with the goal to foster collaboration between young researchers and raise awareness for the scientific contributions of young professionals in the water field. WYPW members of all backgrounds with an interest in scientific research are welcome to join. For more information contact research@youthforwater.org.