Dear Patron, Greetings from Water Today! I am working on the December 2016 issue and would like to invite you to contribute technical articles, case studies, research papers on “Water & wastewater Management for Sustainable Future” and facilitate a comprehensive perspective on the same. Please find below the theme note and do let us know if you could send us your article. Theme Note World’s water resource will not change but the amount of wastewater produced is increasing, and the infrastructure and management systems are not adequate for this increasing volume. Globally, two million tons of sewage, industrial and agricultural waste is discharged into the world’s waterways, and that is not counting the unregulated or illegal discharge of contaminated water. This wastewater contaminates freshwater and coastal ecosystems, threatening food security, access to safe drinking and bathing water and being a major health and environmental management challenge. Water resources are under pressure from continuing population growth and urbanisation, rapid industralisation, and expanding and intensifying food production, particularly in developing countries and in urban areas. Urban populations may nearly double from current 3.4 billion to 6.4 billion by 2050. Managing wastewater is intrinsically linked to management of the entire water chain. It is essential that wastewater management is considered as part of integrated, ecosystem-based management that operates across sectors and borders, freshwater and marine. How we use and reuse water is the key to successfully meeting the vast water requirements of an urban population twice its current size, expanding agriculture to feed another three billion people and satisfy rising demand for meat. A paradigm shift is required towards new, innovative approaches that include wiser management, wise investments and technological innovation, not one size fits all, but ensuring that investments are appropriate to the industries and communities they serve. Finding solutions needs to draw on a cocktail of existing and new policy approaches and technologies. Innovation is needed at both ends of the pipe to reduce the volume and contamination of wastewater produced, how to treat or even reuse the waste, and how to do it in an affordable sustainable way. Reducing unregulated discharge of wastewater and securing safe water are among the most important interventions for improving global public health and achieving sustainable development. Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socio-economic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself. It is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. Our December will be focusing on various trends and technologies, considering Water & wastewater Management for Sustainable Future are the need of the hour. We would like to invite you to share your experiences in the form of articles, technical papers and case studies with our readers. Please inform us of your intent to contribute at the earliest, so that we can evaluate the articles for the publication. Topic Water & wastewater Management for Sustainable Future Length 2000-4000 words Inclusions Related graphs, tables and images (high-resolution) along with captions + short bio of the author/s (including author’s present designation, educational qualification/s and years of experience in the field) Article Deadline November 5, 2016 You can also send in details about new product launches and press releases for inclusion in the magazine to editor@watertoday.org. Best regards Hemlatha