June 1, 1981 With the continuing increase in world population, and rising standard of living, more and more water will be necessary to satisfy basic human needs. The global picture with regard to water use and availability is very uneven, … Read More
December 1, 1979 In their paper on ‘The International Potential of Traditional Resource Systems in Marginal Areas,’ Ruddle and Grandstaff (1978) point out that development is ‘problematical’ for marginal areas of the world. They have suggested that ‘transformational’ development may … Read More
April 1, 1979 Resources are the life-blood of any industrialized civilization, and thus Man has always been concerned with their continued availability. In primitive societies, which basically depended on agricultural products, the total need for raw materials, and also the … Read More
January 1, 1979 A pragmatic approach to alternative patterns of development starting with existing systems, determine which aspects are wrong with them, and then attempt to correct those imbalances is suggested. This would not only be a more acceptable approach … Read More
June 1, 1978 Interregional water transfer is not new: it has been practised from time immemorial. For example, the ancient Egyptians diverted river water over long distances several thousand years ago. But its importance has increased in recent years, especially … Read More
June 1, 1978 Soil is an important component of the biosphere, and is an absolutely essential component for agricultural production. It is axiomatic that the agricultural self-sufficiency of any country is dependent on availability of good soil and its continuing … Read More
January 2, 1978 A Task Force, comprising well-known international experts, met at the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria, during 11-14 October, 1977, to discuss and review current status of interregional water transfers (IWT) in the world, … Read More
January 1, 1976 A quantum jump is necessary in our efforts toward a comprehensive under- standing of the state of the environment, on both global and regional bases. Such an understanding is indispensable to rational environmental management because it enables … Read More
May 1, 1975 The primary role of a decision-maker is to make right decisions on the basis of available information and within the allowable time and resources constraints. The two basic types of models used for decision-making, technocratic and incremental, … Read More
August 1, 1973 Historically, the main objective of water resources development has been economic efficiency, and the technique for its evaluation has been benefit-cost analysis. Gradually other objectives have emerged, and these in order of their emergence are regional income … Read More