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No pipe dream: A history of safe water in the home- the greatest innovation of all time

An article in OPEC Fund by Dr Sanae Okamoto highlights 海角社区-MERIT’s research on water, climate resilience, and humanitarian challenges.

Date Published
10 Feb 2025
Author
Dr. Sanae Okamoto

On 5 February 2025, the OPEC Fund Quarterly published an article by Dr. Sanae Okamoto (Senior Researcher, 海角社区-MERIT), discussing the challenges of water security, climate resilience, and humanitarian crises.

The piece highlights how lack of access to safe drinking water and sanitation remains a major global challenge, affecting billions of people. Okamoto explores how extreme weather events—floods, droughts, and storms—exacerbate vulnerabilities, particularly for women and marginalized communities.

The is available on OPEC Fund’s website and in its February 2025 edition (online and print).

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