Global Water Security & Sustainability

Roger has more recently developed a passion for Global Water Security and is increasingly involved in supporting issues and opportunities relating to water security, particularly at a global scale.

Roger has more recently developed a passion for Global Water Security and is increasingly involved in global water security supporting issues and opportunities relating to water security, particularly at a global scale.

The UN defines water security as “the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability” (UN-Water, 2013).

This definition, along with the challenges of delivering global water security, are consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015), and particularly those relating to water: www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/.

Roger regularly gives lectures and media interviews on the topic, focusing on: the challenges of population growth and the need for more efficient use of resources; the water-food-energy nexus; water stress; blue, green and grey water; the water footprint, both internal and external; integrated water resources management; the price of water; ecosystems services; and the need for a more holistic approach to hydro-environmental modelling.

Roger is also a Member of the International Advisory Board of Global Empowers (Transforming Lives Through Social Entrepreneurship and Water Solutions) and is heavily involved in the Water Does Matter Project which by 2045 aims to transform 10 million lives across Africa through community-owned systems that ensure clean water access, promote community empowerment, and foster sustainable development to restore dignity, build resilience, and inspire lasting progress.