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aguanomics

  1. Tuesday funnies goo.gl/fb/bJU5I #funny #laws
  2. The Empathetic Civilization goo.gl/fb/9Qzw8 #sustainability #psychology #community #philosophy #incentives
  3. The pipe dream of #energy independence goo.gl/fb/QzkBq #sustainability #oxymorons #fail #climatechange #funny
  4. Speed blogging goo.gl/fb/Bc2v6 #sustainability #subsidies #watermarkets #irrigation #infrastructure
  5. Flashback: 21--27 May goo.gl/fb/Ykpzj #entrepreneurs #resources #incentives #economicsvsengineering #ldcs
  6. Friday party! goo.gl/fb/hTMmP
  7. Can we end hydraulic mining? goo.gl/fb/xQv9V #sustainability #groundwater #publictrust #infrastructure
  8. WIN: Kevin Parris (OECD) says "#waterfootprinting not useful for policy b/c ignores other input costs and comparative advantage."#greenweek
  9. FAIL: FR Ag lobbyist telling stories about himself, pretending all farmers are like him. Also playing food security card :( #greenweek
  10. FAIL: Ruth from WFN: "OECD doesn't understand footprinting, which should be used to connect policy sectors" (no, that's price). #greenweek
  11. OECD says #waterfootprinting is unclear and not useful for policy.
  12. WIN: Cyprus water minister "poor people pay the same for water as anyone else. We give them income subsidies" #greenweek.
  13. FAIL: Cyprus Water minister: "no room for water trading in water poor area, but ok in water rich areas like Australia [sic]." #greenweek
  14. The US is to #NL as #MX is to the US goo.gl/fb/6il7F #institutions
  15. #waterfootprinting: good for water flows, but an indicator (like restaurant rating) is NOT a policy tool (restaurant food, prices, chairs)
  16. @aguanomics Seems that "economics" will be discussed in third (of four) sessions. Doesn't make sense when economics underlie all topics!
  17. FAIL. EU water guy talking about water policy in future (supply and demand) without mentioning prices and markets. #greenweek
  18. Thanks cyanobacteria! goo.gl/fb/I1FMZ #waterquality #win #pollution
  19. Water pricing and metering goo.gl/fb/3wdKc #waterconservation #watertariffs #institutions #incentives
  20. Beate Werner (EEA) on #footprinting: useful to raise awareness but says NOTHING about sustainable water management. Yes! #greenweek