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Water Resources Planning Under (Deep) Uncertainty

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"Public investments in water infrastructure continue to grow where developed countries prioritize investments in operation and maintenance while developing countries focus on infrastructure expansion. The returns from these investments are contingent on carefully assessed designs and operating strategies that consider the complexities inherent in water management problems..." – By Riddhi Singh

IWRM: Ideology or Methodology?

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"Integrated water resources management (IWRM) was introduced as a conceptual solution to solve complicated problems of water management; however, since its inception, practitioners remain divided on its utility. Critics argue that it lacks practicable and working examples and that ongoing support is tantamount to little more than an ideological position..." – By Larry Swatuk and Adnan Ibne Abdul Qader

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