Two stories of ‘not privatization’ in urban water supply in Indonesia and India
Snapshots of transitions in water supply in Jakarta and Hubballi-Dharwad
Implementation realities of two irrigation modernization projects in India and Indonesia
Accounts of the Gondi irrigation project in Karnataka and SS Macan in West Java
“We use a thief to catch a thief”
Around the world, there is growing interest in how governments can partner with informal water providers. In Kisumu, Kenya, the utility is twenty years into a partnership with former ‘water cartels’ to ensure clean water supply to the most vulnerable residents.
A Translocal Journey to Three Territories with Mining-Caused Water Problems
Join me on a brief journey to three places across Europe and Central America, all affected by mining and the interventions of extractive industries for decades. Find out what water problems mining has caused and what the different cases have in common!
Rainwater harvesting for irrigation in semi-arid regions of Kenya
Irrigation consumes the up to 70% of freshwater globally. In much of sub-Saharan Africa, irrigation development is increasing, placing strain on water resources.
Thirsty for Alternatives: recommoning water
In this section, I share the stories of Terrassa (Spain) and Naples (Italy), two mid to large sized cities that succeeded to remunicipalise their water utilities through bottom up mobilisations, and declare water as a common good.
Transforming communal irrigation
A tale of two neighboring systems in Sierra del Segura (Spain).
