Dr Len Drury interview: mapping groundwater in Myanmar’s Dry Zone and publishing 35 years of findings
Interview quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
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Interview quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
Continue readingDarryl Day interview – Australia’s sustainable development investment portfolio and Nepalese-Australian partnerships to share knowledge and experience
Interview Quotes This interview and related content was originally part of the Kini Interview Series. Kini is a retired brand of the AWP and IWCAN.
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Addressing food and water security: the effectiveness of Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification through the Sustainable and Resilient Farming Systems Initiative
By Simon Ross, IWCAN In an interview, Prof. Quentin Grafton, an economist from the Australian National University, referred to the Risks and Options Assessment for Decision-Making (ROAD) process used in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP), which covers Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. The aim was to establish participatory processes for addressing food and water security in light […]
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Water pricing: what it is, how it works, and how it can support vulnerable communities
In an interview, Professor Quentin Grafton briefly discussed the value of water pricing. Water pricing is a very broad and exhaustive topic, as water pricing can be done in a seemingly endless number of ways, depending on the context. This article looks at the issue of water pricing and explores the very basics of what it is, […]
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Best practices for cost recovery in implementing water management frameworks in interntional development
In an interview with Peter Sharry, he spoke about community ownership of water management infrastructure and associated cost-recovery options. This article explores the best practices guiding this approach in closer detail. While full cost recovery is desirable to promote the sustainability of water management frameworks, realistically, water users in developing countries may only have the […]
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Community assets versus private assets for water management: taking a combined approach
In an interview, Peter Sharry discussed the tensions and opportunities that surround private and community assets for water management. This article explores the famous tragedy of the commons and looks at multiple perspectives related to where water assets could and should be held within a community. ‘If it’s everyone’s, it’s no one’s.’,Peter Sharry, Axiom Water […]
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Rural community water development in the Pacific
In an interview with Peter Sharry, director of Axiom Water Technologies, he discussed how addressing water challenges in rural communities required patience and listening. This was particularly so in the communities he works with, in the Pacific. Water resource management initiatives that do not listen to local people needs can often be subject to the tragedy […]
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Talking about the future
Listen to Zenia Tata’s insightful interview on the importance of funding innovation for the benefits of humanity.
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The XPRIZE Institute
Listen to Zenia Tata’s insightful interview on the importance of funding innovation for the benefits of humanity.
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