A two-part series posted on YaleGlobal Online on 12 and 14 July, 2011

This sharpens China's continuing struggle with sustainable development. It focuses attention to the increasingly critical issues of water scarcity, conservation, reclying, efficiency, and harvesting, and begs the question of the pressing need for a greener and minimalist lifestyle.

(II) India must prepare for future growth by planning a low-water economy – Rohini Nilekani Click here

The scope for a re-think is huge in urban areas where mismanagement, waste and recylcling opportunities are colossal. "When 300 million more Indians pour into 5000 cities and towns in the next three decades, municipalities will have to redesign water services", says Nilekani. Similarly, by 2025, 350 million more will flock to China's urban centres including 221 new cities each over one million population, according to McKinsey Global Institute's 'Preparing for China's Urban Billion' dated 24 March 2008 Click here

Whether in India or in China, a low-water economy should go hand in hand with a low-carbon future.

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