From Symbolism to Spectacle. Water has become too important to ignore, but also too contested to govern collectively I repost here an editorial that I wrote for Renewable Matter: https://www.renewablematter.eu/en/unga-80-2026-un-water-conference-will-not-change-water-politics?fbclid=IwY2xjawNLdj9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHj5A2DFiUOwiJZcy4DXYrYFY3LwrZX49EdGkbEf3fap-kqHvntYEv5U3mQoY_aem__9xlpK2YrZ3FQtsIteNupQ This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly has … Continue reading Why UNGA 80 and the 2026 UN Water Conference Will Not Change Water Politics
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Hosepipe bans won’t save us
(Originally published by The Ecologist: https://theecologist.org/2025/aug/12/hosepipe-bans-wont-save-us) This summer hosepipe bans return across parts of the UK and friendly advice echoes through headlines and social media feeds: take shorter showers, let your lawn go brown, don’t fill the paddling pool. The message is clear: if only we adjusted our habits, there would be enough water to … Continue reading Hosepipe bans won’t save us
Three types of drought – and why there’s no such thing as a global water crisis
Hosepipe bans have been announced in parts of England this summer. Following the driest spring in over a century, the Environment Agency has issued a medium drought risk warning, and Yorkshire Water will introduce restrictions starting Friday, 11 July. It’s a familiar story: reduced rainfall, shrinking reservoirs and renewed calls for restraint: take shorter showers, … Continue reading Three types of drought – and why there’s no such thing as a global water crisis
Op-Ed for Renewable Matter: Water as weapon: India’s threat to the Indus Treaty signals a dangerous global turn
I recently published the following editorial in Renewable Matter, where I reflect on India’s threat to unilaterally suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. This is not only a deeply troubling development in a volatile region — it also speaks to a broader shift in the global order, where international agreements are increasingly disregarded in … Continue reading Op-Ed for Renewable Matter: Water as weapon: India’s threat to the Indus Treaty signals a dangerous global turn
Filippo Menga 