Water: Global Issues, Local Solutions

Water resources are finite in the world and its declining quality is a major issue. Producing potable water to meet the demands of an increasing urban population is becoming a challenge of competing priorities: increased water re-allocation from agriculture to urban demands, degraded water quality, depleted groundwater, an increased need for water sanitation services, and threatened food and economic security. This article was produced from discussions that took place at the ACS Global Innovations Imperatives (Gii) Water Innovation Treatment & Solutions (WITS) Forum on December 3-5, 2014 at the Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE) in Singapore. Included in this report are updates of water management experiences in Singapore and Tanzania, education, research and innovation issues.