Water is one of the most important commodities in the world and plays an essential role in the hydrocarbon industry. With increased agricultural production, rapid industrialization, population growth and climate change, the world is facing an extreme water crisis in many regions. Coupled with a...

The simultaneous achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is, to say the least, challenging. In a situation of increasing and multiple demands over limited resources, pursuing each goal separately could lead to increased competition. The situation in Africa is particularly...

This paper attempts to give a spatial and temporal overview of water management in India. It traces how people and the successive regimes made choices across space and time from a wide range of water control and distribution technologies. The paper divides the water management in India into four...