Mekong: A River, its people and Big Dams
posted by Michael Victor, CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (m.victor@cgiar.org) December 18, 2012 Dam building is a complicated … Continued
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Seeding Clouds, Harvesting Rain: Beware of the Hype
posted December 16, 2012 In public imagination, cloud-seeding has only recently crossed over from the realm of science fiction to … Continued
How the British did it better
by Usman Qazi In a relentless pursuit of growth and development, the Pakistani state has ignored colonial-era strategies—that took natural risks, … Continued
Controlling the micro-environment
posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 13, 2012 Whereas pressurized irrigation systems- such as drip and sprinklers- are widely promoted … Continued
A Shuimu, or How A River Came About
posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 03, 2012 In the Jinci temple near Taiyuan (China), amid an amazing variety of … Continued
Eye on the Nile
posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 28, 2012 Early 2011, the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia surprised everybody … Continued
Cold weather irrigation
{jcomments on}posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 22, 2012 With demand for fruit and vegetables increasing all over China, greenhouses … Continued
Prosopis: The Green Scourge
posted by Frank van Steenbergen, Abraham Mehari Haile, Abebe Demissie and Francesco Sambalino November 12, 2012 It has turned large … Continued
Himalayan Glaciers: Transboundary tensions set to rise even as climate fears dial down
{jcomments on} Himalayas as seen from Garhwal, northern India. (Image courtesy: GoGarhwal) The Himalayan mountain range is also referred to … Continued
Groundwater under the West Bank: more than H2O
posted by Rozemarijn ter HoorstOctober 29, 2012 Groundwater in the West Bank is much more than just H20. It is … Continued
Does basin management make sense?
posted by Frank van Steenbergen October 22, 2012 It is fair to say that basin management has been the celebrity … Continued
Azores: A World Heritage of Creative Water Use
{jcomments on}posted by Francesco Sambalino October 15, 2012 The volcanic islands of Azores are incredibly beautiful and unspoilt. People there … Continued