(par 9.7.2.1) Water and Power – Mega-Dams, Mega-Damage
Africa: Water and Power – Mega-Dams, Mega-Damage? http://allafrica.com/stories/201703230585.html SciDev.Net, ‘Water grabbing’ refers to a situation in which public or private entities are able to take control of, or reallocate, precious water resources for profit or for power – and at the expense of local communities and the ecosystems on which their livelihoods are based. The […]
(par 9.7.2.1) Experts name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Fresh Water Crisis
Experts Name the Top 19 Solutions to the Global Freshwater Crisis https://www.circleofblue.org/2010/world/experts-name-the-top-19-solutions-to-the-global-freshwater-crisis/ 19 best solutions to the global freshwater crisis captured by a GlobeScan and SustainAbility poll of more than 1200 leading international experts in 80 countries Virtually every industry in the world anticipates sweeping systemic transformation over the next decade in their strategic planning, […]
(par 9.7.2.1) South Africa Needs Good Water Management – Not New Water Laws
South Africa needs good water management, not new water laws https://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/in-their-own-words/2018/2018-01/south-africa-needs-good-water-management-not-new-water-laws.html By Mike Muller Experience around the world is that, more often than not, water laws aren’t the problem. Because water is shared by everyone, there have to be some rules to govern the way it is used. But it’s a difficult resource and when […]