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2.2 billion
Total population worldwide that lack access to safe drinking water
70%
Proportion of global freshwater withdrawals due to agriculture
1.8 billion
Number of people living under drought in 2022 and 2023

The Global Water Institute tackles critical water challenges by connecting Ohio State’s expertise in research, teaching, and outreach with exceptional partners all around the world.

 

 

 

Water issues are about people, and ecosystems, and financial realities. They’re about climate and energy and old habits dying hard. Since really thorny water issues don’t have a single cause, the only way to make progress is to integrate all of those other pieces—people, energy, climate, economics—into the solution.
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Graphic image of a body of water as puzzle pieces in a green valley with mountains and orange skies and people taking the pieces with text: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 Partnerships and cooperation for water and a number of logos at the top and bottom of the page

The United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) is UN-Water’s flagship report on water and sanitation issues that is launched on World Water Day each year and gives policy recommendations to decision-makers by offering best practices and in-depth analyses. The 2023 report describes how building partnerships and enhancing cooperation across all dimensions of sustainable development are essential to accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal for water and sanitation (SDG 6) and realizing the human rights to water and sanitation. The 2024 edition will explore the theme of ‘Leveraging Water for Peace and Prosperity’. 

The Water and Climate Collective provides a space for a wide range of students interested in examining water and climate issues to interact with like-minded peers from across the university and engage in educational outreach, volunteer opportunities, and networking events.

•    Volunteer opportunities in different environmental industries.
•    Fun and informative hands-on activities to learn about water and climate-related issues.
•    Participate in education outreach.
•    Networking opportunities with academia, industry,

Register to join the Water and Climate Collective. Contact Annalise Khandelwal for questions.

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