Leading up to its special report on Water Around the Mediterranean in association with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), Revolve Water features an exclusive interview with UfM Deputy Secretary General Rafiq Husseini about our water challenges.

Writer: Francesca de Châtel

An exclusive interview with Mahmoud Abu Zeid, President of the Arab Water Council & Safwat Abdel-Dayem, Secretary General of the Arab Water Council about the future of water management in the Arab region.

Writer: Francesca de Châtel

Despite closer cooperation between the Nile Basin countries, tensions over water sharing are likely to increase as population growth, climate change and agricultural development in upstream countries place growing pressure on water resources.

Writers: Francesca de Châtel and Terje Oestigaard

With more than half of the world’s population living in cities today, urban water management is becoming an increasingly complex challenge.

Writer: Francesca de Châtel

Greater regional cooperation could help limit the impact of growing water scarcity in the Jordan River Basin. However, prospects for the rehabilitation of the Jordan River itself remain bleak.

Writers: Yosra Albakkar & Catherine Brown

Following the partial restoration of the Northern Aral Sea in 2006, scientists are examining ways of replenishing the larger southern basin, but many challenges remain.

Writer: Dursun Yıldız

Instead of developing unilateral water and development programs, the countries of the Euphrates-Tigris region should work together to maximize joint benefits and promote fair, balanced and sustainable development policies.

Writer: M. Faisal Rifai

As the French coastal city of Marseille prepares to host the 6th World Water Forum in March 2012, REVOLVE speaks to Guy Fradin, the Vice Chairman of the International Forum Committee of the 6th World Water Forum, about the organization and objectives of the world’s largest international water event.

“The World Water Forum is in the first place a meeting space where individuals, institutions and government agencies can meet, build new relationships and outline new projects. We may be in the digital age, the age of video conferences and the internet, but we have realized that there still is a real need to meet in person and exchange views.”

Iraq faces a growing threat of water scarcity, making cooperation with neighboring countries essential for the country’s socio-economic development.

Writer: Mukdad H. A. Al-Jabbari

One woman’s vision inspires a group of students to change mindsets in the world of water and break down cultural barriers around the Mediterranean.

An interview with Jeannette Prétot, President of the Embassy of Water, by Francesca de Châtel.