The food polycrisis In a New York Times article on 28 July…
Tag: climate resilience
Reciprocal permits—a tool to achieve water security at scale
The water security principles for most rural catchments are straightforward: catch rainfall,…
Frameshift in Water Resources Management
Peter Drucker asserted that “doing the right thing is more important than…
The permaculture principles – alias the permaculture heuristic
One of the principal themes of this blog is how to manage…
The Australian monsoon anno 6000 BC
In my previous post, I discussed a webinar by Walter Jehne “Restoring…
Landscape management practices that cool the climate
In a webinar from 2019 “Restoring the water cycle to cool the…
The case for and against dam removal
We are witnessing opposing trends in river basin management. One trend—as described…
“Breaking Boundaries”: What Does It Mean for a Water Resources Planner?
We have left the Holocene and entered the Anthropocene. Or so they…
This Is Not a Tree
Pieter Hoff passed away on 13 April 2021; very sad news. He…
Reduce Risks: a Sensible Flood Protection Approach When Funds Are Scarce
Water security includes protection against floods. But is it feasible to prevent…