Aniket Ghanashyam presently serves as a Senior Manager at the Waste to Wealth
Mission, operating under Invest India and led by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. Over the span of his career, he has provided water and environment related policy recommendations to the Government of India, Government of Meghalaya, and Government of Nigeria. Throughout his professional journey, he has engaged with decision-makers across multiple nations to address water insecurity concerns and has extensively researched and analyzed the economic and political challenges within this sector.
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The Watershed Moment
Author: Aniket Ghanashyam
Rapid population growth and exponential rise in the demand for water have escalated conflicts for nations, both domestically and internationally. Yet, humans remain oblivious to the inevitable impending dangers of water insecurity and water scarcity. Today, the world is learning lessons from its acts of commission and omission. This book outlines pragmatic strategies to deal with the urgent problem of water insecurity based on a few effective (but often forgotten) methods successfully employed by our ancestors, along with some innovative new schemes.The Watershed Moment highlights the vital role that water has played in creating, consolidating, protecting, and preserving civilizations globally. Human beings and civilizations have survived and thrived, thanks to the perennial and reliable access to water – the elixir of life. This book points towards solutions which are financially feasible, politically viable, and culturally acceptable in addressing the issue of water insecurity.