Learning From India's Ancient Water Engineers

This discussion from TED looks at the ancient water engineering techniques used in the Golden Desert of India, and argues that these centuries-old methods offer lessons for water planners today.

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January 3, 2010, 11:00 AM PST

By Nate Berg

"With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today -- and are often superior to modern water megaprojects."

FULL STORY: Anupam Mishra: The ancient ingenuity of water harvesting

Thursday, December 31, 2009 in TED

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