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James Workman: Mandela’s Global Water Ambassador Dies — A Reflection on South African Human Rights Lawyer, Kader Asmal
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When Nelson Mandela named South Africa’s first democratic Minister for Water Affairs and Forestry – a futile effort to keep his outspoken, irascible, chain-smoking friend out of trouble – Kader Asmal claimed ignorance about the rudimentary basics of his new portfolio.
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The Stream, March 24: India-Pakistan Water Disputes
A 330-megawatt dam under construction in the Indus River Basin…
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2011 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to Stephen Carpenter — American Professor Working On Lake Ecosystems
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor earns global recognition.
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2010 Stockholm Water Prize Awarded to American Water and Public Health Expert
Stockholm Water Prize Laureate is American Rita Colwell, for her research into preventing waterborne infectious diseases.