Should the construction of large dams continue? This question has raised an enormous
amount of controversy in recent years, in terms of both socio-economic development and …

Coastal lagoons deliver a wide range of valuable ecosystem goods and services. These
ecosystems, that are often maintained by direct or indirect groundwater supplies, are …

Rainfed agriculture plays and will continue to play a dominant role in providing food and
livelihoods for an increasing world population. We describe the world's semi-arid and dry …

Anchored in 19th century scientism and an ideology of the domination of nature, inspired by
colonial hydraulic feats, and fuelled by technological improvements in high dam …

As water is an essential component of the planetary life support system, water deficiency
constitutes an insecurity that has to be overcome in the process of socio-economic …

The human influence on the global hydrological cycle is now the dominant force behind
changes in water resources across the world and in regulating the resilience of the Earth …

Analysis of water policy shows the importance of cognitive and ideological dimensions in the
formulation of policy discourses. Ideas are never neutral and reflect the particular societal …

" We need to use our water prudently–no one will argue with this statement. But in fact we
are wasteful. This need will become more pronounced, and the cost of bad water …

The United Nations World Water Development Report, published every three years, is a
comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater …

As societies develop, river basin water resources are increasingly controlled, diverted and
consumed for agricultural, domestic and industrial purposes, hence reducing the ability to …