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Water, Land and Ecosystems

Christopher Patacsil

Chris Dass Patacsil is a Princeton in Asia communications fellow working for the Information Knowledge Group and the GRIPP Initiative at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Content authored by Christopher Patacsil

  • Blog Post
    Blog Post

    Groundwater over-abstraction in the MENA region: 5 problems and some solutions

    Can innovative policies and regulations reverse the trend of groundwater depletion? A three-year USAID-funded project implemented by IWMI, WLE and national partners across the Middle East-North Africa region investigated just that. Highlighted here are five problems that prevent the MENA region from properly addressing groundwater issues, as well as some potential solutions. 
    Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA)
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  • Blog Post
    Three farmers in Lushoto, Tanga region, Tanzania.
    Blog Post

    Saving two birds with one stone

    The intensification of agriculture has had devastating environmental consequences; however, as the earth's population increases, productivity must increase as well. As a recent WLE-funded paper argues, agroecological intensification (AEI) provides a promising way forward for both agricultural productivity and ecosystem health.
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    A groundwater irrigation pump in Morocco.
    Blog Post

    Getting a GRIPP on Morocco's aquifer contracts

    At Stockholm World Water Week, IWMI rolled out the GRIPP initiative, a worldwide partnership for facilitating sustainable groundwater management. This piece highlights one of GRIPP's projects, which examines the use of aquifer contracts in Morocco.
    Stockholm World Water Week 2016
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