Future Proofing Cities
A major new report ‘Future Proofing Cities’ has been published by Atkins in a unique partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) and University College London (UCL). This report … Continue reading
Water Insecurity: A Threat for Pakistan and India
The brief provides an overview of water security issues in Pakistan, the impact of the Indus Water Treaty on India-Pakistan relations, and provides recommendations on internal water management in Pakistan. … Continue reading
Rethinking Agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Nations of the Greater Mekong Subregion need to ‘rethink’ their agricultural industries to meet future food needs, given the social shifts and climate changes that are forecast for the coming … Continue reading
Architecture and climate change
Zaheer Allam – While the growing awareness about global warming issues is thought to incite changes in human decisions and activities, architecture, on the other hand, continues to mislead. The aesthetics … Continue reading
Why We May Be Able to Start Feeding Ourselves From Urban Waters Again
Casey Coates Danson – Small-scale vertical farms — some of the first in the country — are designed to grow multiple species of seaweed and shellfish, have small footprints and provide … Continue reading
Oil and Water do Mix: Citizen Struggles in Energy and Water
Susan Spronk – Social movements have been successful in beating back the tide of water privatization that swept the world in the 1990s, forcing the retreat of water multinational companies … Continue reading
The (not so) easy task of translating research into policy and practice
Lindsey Jones – How can research feed into development policy and support positive change? This question remains critical to the development research community, and attempts to answer it often rest … Continue reading
Risk of water wars rises with scarcity
Chris Arsenault: Almost half of humanity will face water scarcity by 2030 and strategists from Israel to Central Asia prepare for strife. In March, a report from the office of … Continue reading
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