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Water floods into St. Mark's square as high tide reaches peak, in Venice, Italy November 17, 2019
Water floods into St. Mark's square as high tide reaches peak, in Venice, Italy November 17, 2019
Dossier
Global Cities

Water and Global Cities: Turning Risks into Opportunities

Climate change compels cities to rethink their approach to water supply and distribution

Rusty Pipes
Rusty Pipes
Commentary
Global Cities

‘After Me, the Flood’: Innovation for a More Efficient Water Management

Technological advancements can help saving water for future generations

Floods in Venice by Matthias Süßen
Floods in Venice by Matthias Süßen
Commentary
Global Cities

Saving Venice from the Floods

The MOSE shields the Most serene city from the rising tides, but an economy overdependent on tourism still threatens Venice.

A man fishing at the Hai River, Tianjin, China. Photo: Yang Aijun / World Bank
A man fishing at the Hai River, Tianjin, China. Photo: Yang Aijun / World Bank
Commentary
Global Cities

The Urban Shape of Water

Cities Must Rethink Their Relationship With the Blue Gold.

Mural with a water saving message in Cape Town
Mural with a water saving message in Cape Town
Commentary
Global Cities

Cape Town: Lessons from the Drought

After a severe urban drought from 2016 to 2018, the South African city developed a new Water strategy, forging strong public-private partnerships.

Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile.
Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile.
Commentary
Global Cities

The Potential and Challenges of Desalination

Seawater desalination has the potential to provide water for much of the world’s population, but it needs energy and produces brine.

Drijvend Paviljoen, Rijnhaven Rotterdam
Drijvend Paviljoen, Rijnhaven Rotterdam
Commentary
Global Cities

The Rotterdam Challenge

From Fighting Water to Living with Water

Car under the Seine, floods in Paris, rue Eugène Poubelle, June 2016
Car under the Seine, floods in Paris, rue Eugène Poubelle, June 2016
Commentary
Global Cities

Fighting Floods: Cities Need a Water Absorption Target

Cities are at risk of becoming less permeable. A 10% water absorption target could make a difference.

Sydney Opera House view at night, Australia
Sydney Opera House view at night, Australia
Commentary
Global Cities

No City Is an Island

Urban Water Security, Infrastructure, and Resilience

Commentary
Europe and Global Governance Russia Caucasus and Central Asia

Georgia’s European Struggle

Georgia's democratic aspirations clash with authoritarian tendencies as the ruling party pushes divisive legislation, threatening progress towards EU integration.

Commentary
Asia Europe and Global Governance

Xi Jinping’s European Friends

Xi's European tour has been marked by balance and division. While these two words may seem contradictory, they underscore two central aspects of China's strategy.

ISPI’s Publications aim at bringing knowledge on topical international issues both to selected audiences of scholars, policymakers, business people, and to the wider audience. Our online and print Publications include: Reports, Dossiers, Focuses, Fact Checking, Business Scenarios (Watch), Commentaries, Policy Briefs and Notes for Italian and international Institutions.

The ISPI online papers are also published with the support of Fondazione Cariplo.

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