Excerpted Abstracts of the 7th Water Efficiency Conference 2022

Tota-Maharaj, Kiran and Adeyeye, Kemi (2023) Excerpted Abstracts of the 7th Water Efficiency Conference 2022. West Indian Journal of Engineering, 46 (1). ISSN 0511-5728

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Abstract

In an increasingly uncertain world, water is constant and central to most things: the economy, energy, transport, agriculture, health, leisure, well-being, social and cultural life. The 7th Water Efficiency (WATEF) Conference 2022 was, for the first time, held outside Europe in the Caribbean, at the Faculty of Engineering, The University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago on 14th-16th December, 2022. Many challenges reflect the changing climate, increasingly unpredictable weather, and the efforts towards sustainable development necessary for social equity and economic growth. Proactive partnerships and collaborations across civil society is necessary to succeed in this effort. A conference on water efficiency and resilience is justified in the face of these challenges and during an energy, cost-of-living, food, and other crises. The WATEF-2022 Conference's theme was "Water Resources Resilience for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)". Trinidad and Tobago has a relatively high reliable water infrastructure (including desalination plants) for its population but in recent times water resources have been impacted by unforeseen climate change events. This twin-island republic was best suited for this conference, geographically and technically. Parallel with invited keynotes and feature speeches, technical presentations and panel discussions were made addressing various topics and areas associated with the conference's theme. This paper contains a total of 28 abstracts excerpted from the Conference proceedings that address towards collaborative solutions to the water and resilience challenges faced globally and experienced more intensely by SIDS.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Water efficiency, resources, resilience, SIDS, WATEF, Trinidad and Tobago
Divisions:	Land and Property Management
Depositing User:	Professor Kiran Tota-Maharaj
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2025 13:30
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2025 13:30
URI:	https://rau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/16947

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