The Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Francisco González-Gómez, Asit K. Biswas and Miguel A. García-Rubio, 2014, Routledge, London, 211 pages.… Read More
Any Progress Towards Sustainable Development or at Least Sustained Development?
June 22, 2014 As population has grown, and as human needs have increased and expectations have changed, the natural environment that supports their growth has deteriorated, and the challenges faced by governments and societies have become more complex. In a … Read More
New Mindsets: Solving the World’s Water and Wastewater Problems
June 2, 2014 More than two centuries ago, Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote in his immortal poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: “Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s ancient mariner was stranded in the middle of an … Read More
Water Infrastructure as an Essential Element for Human Development
March 1, 2014 Infrastructure is essential for development, but by itself it will not contribute to improving the quality of life of millions of people unless it is part of an overall framework for development, economic growth, social equity and … Read More
The Gujarat State-Wide Water Supply
January 31, 2014 Gujarat is one of India’s economic powerhouses, but its geographical conditions mean that most of the state’s districts face water deficits. In 2002, emergency arrangements to meet water shortages were replaced with a longer-term strategy: the construction … Read More
Water Sector Governance: A Return Ticket to Anarchy
January 30, 2014 A political-science perspective of anarchy holds that anarchy is the absence of a ruler. In the water sector, especially in terms of irrigated agriculture, emerging deficiencies of public irrigation systems as well as the budget crisis of … Read More
Water Resources: An Evolving Landscape
January 1, 2014 Water management in much of the world is at a critical juncture. Even when it has to fulfil an essential role in promoting development and reducing poverty at the national and sub-national levels, water is often scarce, … Read More
Shale Gas for Energy Security in India: Perspectives and Constraints
January 1, 2014 India lacks energy. In 2011, almost 300 million people —25 per cent of the country’s population— had no access to electricity. Even 65 years after independence, only nine states —Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, … Read More
Creación del Valor Compartido desde el Grano hasta la Taza: El Papel de Nestlé en el Sector Cafetero Colombiano (Spanish)
October 7, 2013 Cada vez más, los consumidores consideran los productos de una forma integral. Para muchos, su demanda de bienes y servicios va mucho más allá de la satisfacción inicial de sus necesidades y deseos. Las personas se preocupan … Read More
Creating Shared Value. From Bean to Cup: The Role of Nestlé in Colombia’s Coffee Sector
October 1, 2013 This study focuses on how Nestlé has created shared value in Colombia, particularly in the coffee sector. The chapter in the country’s history Nestlé is part of is much more than a corporate social responsibility tale targeted … Read More