Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Engage: "Viewpoint − Water efficiency gains won’t resolve data centres’ contested future " by Sameer H. Shah and colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just out: "Viewpoint − The case for reconciling water principles with treaty practices in crafting a comprehensive Nile River Basin treaty" by Berhanu Abegaz www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/10/2026READ: "De- and re-infrastructuring the Rhone delta. Contesting ecological modernisation from below" by Antoine Brochet and Joana Guerrin www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026ACCESS: "New water for a thirsty land: Socio-material bricolage of treated wastewater irrigation on Gozo, Malta" by Georges Gabriel et al. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 001
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026READ: "The unique Brazilian model of water privatisation: An exploration of the processes shaping a financialised oligopoly" by Gustavo do Amaral Loureiro et al. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 001
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 01/10/2026New article: "Forces at play – Hydrosocial infrastructuring and the making of the modern Rhine", by Nils Mühlenbrock and colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Just out: "Paradigmatic dimension of water access denial in Mumbai: Examining the ‘Water for All’ policy", by Paroma Wagle www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 21/09/2026New article: "Why does Florida’s Aquifer continue to decline despite regulations aimed at preserving it: An institutional analysis and way forward", by Douglas Merrey www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Just out: "Community-based participatory research and indigenous knowledge: A pathway to climate-resilient and transformative water governance", by Amanda Shankland and colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 020
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Read new article: "Cycles of technopolitical transformation and (de)politicisation in water infrastructure: Insights from the Atatürk Dam", by Aybike Alkan and Arda Bilgen www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New article: "The geopolitics of water conflict and cooperation in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin", by Alexandra Turgul www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 030
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 27/08/2026#WaterBooks Read Kanishka Singh's review of “In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Brings”, by J.C Scott, Water Alternatives, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 11/08/2026WaA CALL FOR PAPERS "Implementing water policy in the global south: street-level bureaucracy and the everyday negotiation between control and discretion" www.water-alternatives.org/index.php?vi... Guest Editors: Sachin Tiwale, Jaap Evers, Klaas Schwartz and Fernando Nieto-Morales 001
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Read Emanuele Fantini's review of "Is a river alive?", by Robert Macfarlane (2025). www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Read Gabrielle Bouleau's review of Thirst: the global quest to solve the water crisis. by Filippo Menga (2025). www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 022
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The June 2026 issue of Water Alternatives is now available", www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/cu... 021
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 08/06/2026READ: "Institutional plasticity in river basin organizations: A review of 100 years of Spain’s Confederaciones Hidrográficas (1926-2026)" by Carles Sanchis-Ibor, Leandro Del Moral, Nuria Hernández-Mora and Lucia De Stefano www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 021
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 08/06/2026New article "Currents of water commons research: A review" by Sergio Villamayor-Tomas and colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 23/05/2026New article: Older women’s leisurely engagement with water: A ‘wetrospective’ , by Nicole Dalmer and colleagues, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Read: "Narratives of water disconnection in the Netherlands" by Samara López-Ruiz, K. Schwartz & G. Cuadrado-Quesada www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 021
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 23/05/2026New paper out: Shifting hydrosocial relations among agropastoralists in the Tiva River Basin of Kenya, by Ruben Weesie et al. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 15/05/2026READ: "Feeding Istanbul: The Melen water transfer project and the anatomy of a silent environmental conflict", by Çisem Kirci and Cem Iskender Aydin www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 12/05/2026New paper out: "The reconfiguration of hydrosocial territories in rural Uzbekistan: Evidence from Samarkand Province", by Madina Gazieva www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Check out Zachary Sugg's review of “The almond paradox. Cracking open the politics of what plants need”, by Emily Reisman, at Water Alternatives, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 032
Reposted by Water Alternativesoceanseariver.bsky.social @oceanseariver.bsky.social · 16/03/2026@waalternatives.bsky.social , @humanright2water.bsky.social, @justwaterfutures.bsky.social, @endwaterpoverty.bsky.social, @waterwatchradio.bsky.social 💦 💦 014
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The 38th post of the 'Water Dissensus Forum' titled 'Newcomers who seek to redefine the multilateral global water agenda: what is their legitimacy?' and proposed by Farhad Mukhtarov and Des Gasper, is open for discussion. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bl... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Read Matteu Nicolini's review of “Legal Geographies of Water: The Spaces, Places and Narratives of Human-Water Relations”, by Cristy Clark, at Water Alternatives www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 031
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Lisez la recension par Marcel Kuper du livre “Une eau sans partage : vers la fin des systèmes d'irrigation paysans”, d'Olivia Aubriot, Water Alternatives, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 27/02/2026Check out Jeremy Schmidt's Review of “Turning water into a commodity: digital innovation and the private sector as development agent”, by Christiane Tristl, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 062
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 18/02/2026WaA Forum: Join the discussion "More regulation can’t fix the failures of privatised water in England and Wales" proposed by Kate Bayliss and Frances Cleaver www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bl... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 03/02/2026New article at WaA: "Is collaborative groundwater governance really unfit for purpose in low- and middle-income countries? Evidence from Morocco", by Nicolas Faysse et al. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 031
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Check out: "Enhancing resilience or exacerbating inequity? Revisiting irrigation investments in India", by Pooja Prasad www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/02/2026New article at WaA: "Fluid legalities: Human-fish relations and water governance in Uzbekistan’s Zarafshan River Basin" by Frishta Qaderi www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Check out: "The river navigating urbanisation: from forest extraction to the new capital city development in East Kalimantan" by Vandy Yoga et al. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 021
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Check out: "Exploring intersecting trajectories: Assemblage insights into groundwater ‘crisis’ in Bandung Basin, Indonesia", by Safira Salsabila and colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Check out new paper: "Who should pay for water services and why? A framework of justifications for non-payment in eThekwini Municipal Area", by Catherine Sutherland and colleagues water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 121
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Check out new paper on Vietnam "The people behind the machine: Street-level bureaucrats in the Bắc Hưng Hải irrigation system", by Léo Biré an colleagues www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 011
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 22/01/2026New article on line: “What will happen to our commons?” Contesting discourses and the future of the wetlands in Guwahati, India" by Hilde Nijland, Sumit Vij and Jeroen Warner www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/al... 000
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Water Alternatives Forum: Joind the discussion "Whose Peace? Decolonising water diplomacy as a fourth paradigm for justice" proposed by Mohsen Nagheeby www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/gr... 010
Reposted by Water AlternativesPlataforma en Defensa de las Fuentes @defensafuentes.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Así son los nuevos SMR que algunos prometen. "Probablemente la peor solicitud que jamás haya tenido la Comisión Reguladora Nuclear (NRC)" "Todos estos Nuke-Bros no tienen ni idea de operar un reactor. Solo quieren un pase gratis" "Errores básicos" e "Incompetencia" www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...bloomberg.comThe Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear AgainA Silicon Valley startup called Oklo is leading the charge to bring nuclear power back to the US with small reactors. Its backers have wealth and political connections that could undermine nuclear saf... 173
Reposted by Water AlternativesIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 14/11/2025"Japan is exporting its fossil agenda." Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the U.N. climate conference to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects. By Anton L. Delgado @apnews.com apnews.com/article/japa...apnews.comProtesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conferenceProtesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere. 0103
Reposted by Water AlternativesBlue Community .net @blue-community.net · 15/11/2025Blue Church Water Flow Diagram The Reformed Church of Zurich, Switzerland, has developed a water flow diagram transparently showing where the water comes from and where it flows to for protecting water as a vital resource. blue-community.net/2... 012
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 15/11/2025New post at the 'Water Dissensus Forum' titled 'Water-related misconceptions – why do they still exist and why does that matter?' and proposed by Jan Seibert and Ilja van Meerveld. www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bl... 020
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Check out David Zetland's review of “Replumbing the City: Water Management as Climate Adaptation in Los Angeles”, by Sayd Randle, Water Alternatives, www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo...water-alternatives.orgReplumbing the city: Water management as climate adaptation in Los Angeles (Randle, 2025)David Zetland Randle, S. (2025). Replumbing the city: Water management as climate adaptation in Los Angeles. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520394056 (paper back, US$30)/ ISBN 9780520394049 ... 031
Reposted by Water AlternativesIan James @ianjames.bsky.social · 18/10/2025The little-known groundwater Los Angeles pumps in the Owens Valley, and the tribes who want it back “I want to see the water flowing again.” @carlinstiehl.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/environment/...latimes.comThe little-known groundwater Los Angeles pumps in the Owens Valley, and the tribes who want it backIn the Owens Valley, Los Angeles siphons water from Sierra streams and also pumps groundwater from wells. Native tribes are calling for the city to take less water. 03215
Reposted by Water AlternativesBlue Community .net @blue-community.net · 19/10/2025Reminder: This week Rapid Water Privatization in Brazil JustWaterFutures invites for this forthcoming Event with two Blue Community Ambassadors, Léo Heller and Isadora Cruxên, on Friday, October 24, 2025, 2-3pm CEST blue-community.net/2... 032
Reposted by Water AlternativesEcologistas en Acción @ecologistasenaccion.org · 19/10/2025Este fin de semana nos hemos reunido decenas de colectivos de toda la península ibérica en Covas do Barroso para celebrar el cuarto encuentro sobre los impactos sociales y ambientales de la minería. 👉🏾 www.ecologistasenaccion.org/349683/decen... 1134
Reposted by Water AlternativesLeana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 19/10/2025In 2024, we returned to the site to make a film with @endsreport.com, TOXIC featuring Feargal Sharkey + @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social. Sometime after this, the EA + UK Health Security Agency finally announced an investigation of PFAS pollution around the site. 4 www.endsreport.com/toxic 1178
Reposted by Water AlternativesWATERSHED Investigations @watershed-i.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Why is the EA overlooking “a giant chunk of toxic material” linked to harm to sexual function, fertility + child development when investigating forever chemicals pollution near a chemical plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire? Our new article, out now: share.google/vSRfIoHkjM3p...share.googleRegulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plantExclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions 213460
Water Alternatives @waalternatives.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Check out the review by A.E. Cascão of "Nile basin politics: From coordinated to cooperative peace", by S.C. Roach et al., www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/bo... 041