Priyanie Amerasinghe

Priyanie is a Senior Researcher attached to the International Water Management Institute, at its Hyderabad office, India. She is a public health specialist by training and has over 35 years of teaching and research experience in the broad area of environmental health.

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Blog Post
Blog Post
February 02, 2021
World Wetlands Day 2021: the unknown potential of wetlands in nature-based solutions
As humanity looks to nature for answers to climate and development woes, wetlands are often heralded as a green panacea. What is needed is not uncritical adulation, but much greater scientific understanding.
- Matthew McCartney
- Priyanie Amerasinghe
Blog Post
Blog Post
December 09, 2018
What's next for the world's first official Wetland Cities?
International recognition for Colombo and the other newly named Wetland Cities brings both benefits and responsibilities.
- Priyanie Amerasinghe
- Rachel Ryan
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Blog Post
Blog Post
February 07, 2018
Fighting floods with 'sponge cities'
In an era of rampant land development and increasing climate unpredictability, the world is growing used to alarming images of flooded city streets. But cities can combat these floods by turning themselves into "sponge cities".
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Photo Story
Photo Story
February 03, 2018
15 Ways Wetlands Are Vital for Cities, Food and People – A Photo Essay from Sri Lanka
As the world marks World Wetlands Day this week, Colombo is gearing up to be recognized as one of the first official “Wetlands Cities” accredited by the Ramsar Convention. The vital benefits of urban wetlands – wet areas such as swamps, marsh and ponds – are on display in Colombo every day. They are, in fact, some of Colombo’s most precious infrastructure.
- Madeline Dahm
- Priyanie Amerasinghe
Blog Post
Blog Post
December 03, 2015
Without water, expect flows of people
People should be allowed and even, in some circumstances, encouraged to move for work. But the current structure of migration, particularly in the Ganges plains, contributes to the reproduction of rural poverty.