This section explores the nuances of global water challenges, featuring insights by our researchers, collaborative pieces with our partners, and Q&A styled dialogues with industry experts. It complements our work by providing context, commentary, and a deeper understanding of our research findings.
Cadiz Groundwater Plan
Imagine a lake half as large as Lake Tahoe, containing 17 million to 34 million acre-feet of water. That is what lies under the Cadiz and Bristol valleys in the Eastern Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County. Cadiz Inc., a privately held company, owns 34,000 acres that overlie this vast groundwater basin. The company plans to extract 2.5 million acre-feet of the water, a public good, over the next 50 years and sell it back to the public at a profit.
Notes from the Field: Pilot Testing the Community Choices for Water in Ghana and Burkina Faso
After 12 months of conducting learning sessions in Ghana and Burkina Faso to develop the Community Choices for Water (CCW) tool, an alpha version of the tool has been tested in Cheshei community.
Notes from the Field: Alpha Version of Community Choices for Water Decision-Support System to be Piloted in Ghana
Over the last year, the Pacific Institute has been conducting learning sessions in Ghana and Burkina Faso in the development and dissemination of a decision-support system to empower communities and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)…
Notes from the Field: Multiple Use of Water Allows Disabled Man to Live Comfortably
Abdulai Ibrahim lost his leg during an accident several years ago. Like many disabled persons in Ghana, Mr. Ibrahim could have been forced to beg on the street or depend on his extended family members for support.
Notes from the Field: Waterways
Indonesia is a beautiful place full of people with ready smiles. It is a democratic country with a rich cultural history. Given it is identified as one of the rising Southeast Asian economies, I was excited to see the state of water here.
Notes from the Field: Sustainability of Supply: The Story of Community Water Associations (HIPPAMs) in Malang
Imagine if the water you were being supplied with regularly to your home suddenly began drying up?
Notes from the Field: Sanitation Task Force Should be Introduced in Burkina Faso Says Womens Group
Imagine if the water you were being supplied with regularly to your home suddenly began drying up?
Notes from the Field: Multiple Uses of Water
The Amprong River in the city of Malang in Indonesia provides a truly rich example of the power and the challenges of multiple use water systems.
Notes from the Field: How Can We Promote Sustainable WASH Facilities at the Community Level? Naba Kuliga in Burkina Faso Joins the Discussion.
I took a recent trip to Burkina Faso to conduct a learning session on the WASH decision-making tool (www.washchoices.org) currently being developed by Pacific Institute.
Notes from the Field: The “We are Coming Syndrome” Calls for Community-Decision-Making Tool
In Ghana, there is a saying that goes like this: “the world changing does not mean the sky will be on the ground but only that people will shift away from doing things the way they used to do them.”