Water Stories by Stockholm Environment Institute

California has been in the news in December and January, with extreme rainfall and floods, and this situation occurs after many years of intense drought.

Smallholder farmers in developing countries farm between half to two or three acres of land in developing countries and face enormous livelihood challenges. In this episode of Water Stories, we talk with our guest Rikin Gandhi, CEO of Digital Green, about the risks this community faces in several countries. We discuss how knowledge sharing is vital in increasing their resilience to climate and market uncertainties and building a stronger sense of community. For more information on Water Beyond Boundaries, visit www.sei.org  

Visit: Digital Green https://www.digitalgreen.org *Hosts: Vishal Mehta and Juan Carlos Giraldo 

El acceso al agua es el mayor riesgo para la prosperidad mundial y para abordar los ODS. Los sectores involucrados enfrentan múltiples desafíos con respecto a la gestión del agua. La iniciativa Water Beyond Boundaries o Agua sin Límites del Stockholm Environment Institute busca transformar el proceso actual de toma de decisiones alrededor de la gestión del agua para responder a estos retos con sectores como la agricultura, gobernanza, ciencia, negocios, tecnología tanto de manera local como global. En este primer episodio de la segunda temporada de nuestro podcast tenemos como invitadas a Marisa Escobar, Directora del Programa de Agua en SEI US, con sede en la oficina de Davis, California. Su trabajo se centra en la creación de vínculos entre los procesos físicos y los sistemas socio-ecológicos y Tania Santos, investigadora en SEI Latinoamérica, con sede en Bogotá, Colombia y que cuenta con más de 12 años de experiencia trabajando en gestión integrada del agua con instituciones locales, regionales y nacionales en Colombia. Las invitadas nos explican los avances de esta gran iniciativa cómo el agua local se debe ver y gerenciar de manera globalizada, es decir, más allá de las frontera. Para más información visita www.sei.org *Host: Juan Carlos Giraldo 

World Water Day began in 1993 and since then has been an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of water. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness for people living without safe water or access to water. The core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 6, which is: Clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. The central theme this year is Groundwater: Making The Invisible Visible. In this episode, our guests are Chuck Young and Vishal Mehta. They are scientists from the Stockholm Environment Institute with vast experience in sustainable water management and share their insights and honor World Water Day 2022. For more information, visit www.sei.org *Host: Juan Carlos Giraldo 

Water is fundamental to human development, from drinking water and sanitation to agriculture and more. You listen to "Water Stories," a podcast series where you will learn everything about securing water, energy, and food security for all of us.