Thought Leadership
Challenges of Diversity in Mining are Being Addressed
Resa Furey, principal marketing analyst for MWH, takes a closer look at the legacy and progress of women in mining and how the challenges of diversity are being addressed in two exclusive on-line articles for Mining Magazine. Read “Getting to Grips with Gender... read more
New Water Storage in California: Decision Time is Fast Approaching
Bill Swanson, Water Resources Global Practice Leader for MWH, now part of Stantec, will be presenting at the upcoming California Water: Current Challenges and Future Solutions seminar on October 25, 2016 at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Century City. Bill will be... read more
Mozambique: Cooperative Governance on Climate Change
The latest report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly demonstrates that climate change is irrefutable and likely to persevere. Interestingly, at the same time, there is a trend toward pessimism and skepticism of high-level climate change... read more
China-Africa: The Real Figures
The article below comprises extracts from Policy Brief No. 11/2016 coauthored by Jyhjong Hwang (Senior Research Assistant), Dr Deborah Bräutigam (Director) and Janet Eom (Research Manager), Chinese Africa Research Institute (CARI), John Hopkins School of Advanced... read more
Economics of Water Report - 2nd Edition
Tapping into the Water-Energy Nexus Water is a vital element of our economy and energy resources – it’s a driving force behind the utility, manufacturing and agriculture industries, among others. Water generates energy to help power our planet, and it helps create... read more
Applying engineering principles to reach global sustainable solutions
Krisztina Bordacs, Lead Sustainability Consultant at MWH, recently shared her thoughts on global sustainability issues with WWT Online and explained why she believes applying established engineering processes will help achieve real results. Solving global... read more
Hydropower to bind East Africa
Power trading on the continent has been scant with most of the energy trading pools on the continent serving as mere tokens of what could be achieved if policymakers took a larger regional or, more importantly, a pan-Africa approach to energy planning. This is despite... read more
The Tree of Life
Warka Water, a vertical man-made structure capable of collecting potable water from the air as do many plants and animals, is on trial in Ethiopia. The unique structure – named after the giant Warka wild fig tree (Ficus Vasta) which is an important part of Ethiopia’s... read more
MWH Leadership Discusses the Future of U.S. Dams
In a recent edition of International Water Power & Dam Construction, Mike Rogers, MWH Global Dams Practice Leader, tackles the question, “Whether dam size matters and what are the prospects for future construction across the U.S.” “Are the days of constructing... read more
The Complexity of Effective Decision Making
Ken Gedman, Director at MWH talks to the Institute of Water about the benefits of balanced decision making for UK water companies to deliver optimum value and services to customers. Ken talks about why he believes it is paramount that water companies balance a range... read moreOur Thought Leaders
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