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Water – the blue thread through the SDGs
Info Day Magazine 2023: Aquatic research for sustainable development
14.09.2023: Water for humans and the environment: Contributions of research to the implementation of the SDGs in Switzerland and worldwide.
"The Sustainable Development Goals are part of everything we do"
14.09.2023: Sustainability has been a key focus at Eawag for a long time – and not only since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. Eawag researcher ...
Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
14.09.2023: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emerged as a continuation and amalgamation of two international agendas: the Millennium Development Goals from ...
"We’re on the right path, but the pace is still too slow"
14.09.2023: The United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, and Switzerland is also committed to the 17 declared goals. Daniel Dubas, ...
Keeping the emergency exit clear for aquatic organisms
14.09.2023: Just like humans, the inhabitants of rivers and streams need an emergency exit when they are faced with impending danger. But structures that would ...
More green and blue in cities to enhance liveability
14.09.2023: There are many challenges that face cities in the era of climate change and rising population density, including heatwaves, floods, water shortages, loss ...
Pollutants in groundwater: uncovering blind spots with machine learning
14.09.2023: Eawag researchers Joel Podgorski and Michael Berg have developed a model that can be used to determine the risk of groundwater contamination – for example, ...
Autarky – ultimate convenience in a one-stop solution
14.09.2023: Eawag develops technologies for the decentralised treatment of wastewater in locations with no sewers or mains water supply. These technologies are not ...
An expert in the human factor
14.09.2023: What is a psychologist doing working at the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology? A portrait of Nadja Contzen, who knows about the ...
Low-tech solutions for clean drinking water
14.09.2023: In Nepal, access to a basic drinking water supply is relatively good. Even remote mountain villages generally have simple pipe systems that carry water ...
Solving the pesticide problem in dialogue with agriculture
14.09.2023: Pesticides put natural ecosystems and human health at risk. Through its research, Eawag is exposing the pesticide contamination in bodies of water and ...

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we are investigating the basis for clean drinking water and sustainable management of drinking water resources.

we are investigating how to optimise wastewater infrastructures and overcome new challenges.

our research contributes to understanding and conserving aquatic biodiversity.

we are investigating biotic communities and their habitats in order to conserve ecosystem services for us humans.

we are investigating the effect of chemical substances on the environment and developing methods to remove them from drinking water, wastewater and bodies of water.

our research supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, first and foremost the objective of “clean drinking water and sanitation facilities”.

we are developing strategies and methods to support politics, administration, the economy and society in complex decisions.

we are exploring solutions to make the energy transition environmentally friendly and reduce the impact of climate change.

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