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Episode 200 (11 Sep 2022): After 200 episodes, it's time for a little reflection. It was also Sep 11, so I start with some thoughts on the 9/11 attack, US exceptionalism and the need for global cooperation (see my Sep 12 2001 email below). Then I give some stats on the first 199 episodes, answer two questions from listeners, and discuss my book and papers (links below). Thanks to Cornelia, my GF, for sitting in the interviewer's seat!

My thoughts on 9/11 (12 Sep 2001):

https://www.kysq.org/me/rants/r01.htm#WTC%20Attack

My post on energy policy failures (I added more to this 23 Aug 2022 post):

https://one-handed-economist.com/?p=3791

Little Book of the Commons (free to download):

https://www.kysq.org/lbc/

My papers on teaching water economics, utility performance and parking in Amsterdam: https://www.kysq.org/pubs.html

Questions, suggestions? Email [email protected]!

Episode 199 (16 Mar 2012): In this 2012 episode from the archives, I discuss the challenges to water service in Palestine (which have only gotten worse). I cannot find any updated contact information for Thibaut Leloc’h, but his reflections are still valid.

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2012/04/water-chat-thibaut-leloch/

Episode 198 (20 Jun 2022): Gjalt and I are back for a discussion of improving access for smaller-scale renewable energy firms to markets. The current system, which favors large incumbents, leads to higher prices, less innovation and a slower shift to renewables!

Episode 197 (27 Jan & 16 Mar 2012): This double-episode from the archives has a 2012 chat with Joe Troester (16 min) and Yoav Kislev (36 min) on two different water-related topics.

Joe explains the work he does in the Central African Republic.

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2012/04/water-chat-joe-troester/

Yoav explains the complexities of managing water in Israel (and Palestine). In 2 weeks, Episode 199 will have more on water, from the Palestinian side.

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2012/04/water-chat-yoav-kislev/

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2014/08/urban-water-pricing-in-israel/

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2014/09/israels-clear-cut-discrimination-is-our-responsibility/

Episode 195 (28 Mar 2011): In this episode from the archives, I speak with Wim Bastiaanssen about Water Watch (now renamed eLeaf), a company that combines satellite technology with analytical algorithms to measure water consumption (ET less precipitation), cropping efficiency and a number of other important indicators of human and environmental activities.WW is heavily involved in the “more crop per drop” movement that focuses on reducing over- and under-irrigation (whatever the technology) while maximizing yield.

Water Watch started in the Netherlands, but they do a lot of survey work around the world (China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, etc.).

Wim left WW (eLeaf) in 2014

Wim's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wim-bastiaanssen-17ab7314/

https://eleaf.com/our-story/

Original post: https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2011/04/water-chats-wim-bastiaanssen/

Episode 194 (12 May 2022): I speak with Colin Green, a mad monk and emeritus professor of water economics who misses flying around the world at other people's expense to do economic analyses of water problems. Listen and see what else we come up with!

Related: https://soundcloud.com/jivetalking/137-steve-keen-explains-how-nordhaus-screwed-up-his-climate-models

Episode 193 (23 May 2010): Another episode from the archives!

More information at this post:

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2010/06/water-chat-with-jay-wetmore/

NB: There was a lot of background noise. I tried to dampen it.

Episode 192 (9 May 2022): We discussed Amanda and Kristin's paper, "Institutional Diversity and Safe Drinking Water Provision in the US," available (open access) at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957178721001405

Amanda Fencl is currently a AAAS Science-technology-and-policy--executive-branch fellow based in Washington DC. She has a PhD in geography from UC Davis where her work focused on climate and drought adaptation by drinking water systems in California. Her website is https://phdrought.wordpress.com

Kristin Dobbin is an NSF Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences postdoctoral fellow in the Luskin Center for Innovation at UCLA. Her research focuses on the intersection between water governance and environmental justice. Currently she is working on several projects advancing the implementation of California’s law on a Human Right to Water (AB 685). Kristin holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from UC Davis. Her websites are https://innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/team/kristin-dobbin/

and www.kristindobbin.com

Related links:

https://drinkingwatertool.communitywatercenter.org/

UCLA LA county water governance map: https://lciwaterprojects.github.io/lacwatergovmap/

https://soundcloud.com/jivetalking/148-michael-campana-has-a-lifetime-of-x-disciplinary-wisdom-for-managing-groundwater

"Water civilization: The evolution of the Dutch drinking water sector”.

https://www.kysq.org/pubs/NL-DWCs.pdf

Episode 191 (18 May 2010): This episode from the archives was originally recorded in May 2010. This post has more information and links: https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2010/06/water-chat-with-tom-lauria/

Plastic recycling is a scam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJnJ8mK3Q3g

Episode 190 (6 May 2022): Ruard Hientzsch is a student at the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. He is working on his graduation thesis on the new laws and regulations regarding sustainable financing, with a focus on the Sustainable Finance Action Plan, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, and EU “green energy” reporting regulations.

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David's blog post on how natural gas can be dirtier than coal:

https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2014/06/is-natural-gas-the-next-ethanol/

Correction: 20, not 50 million Indians died in the opening chapter of The Ministry for the Future (a clifi book). My review: https://one-handed-economist.com/?p=2876

Addition: Scientists have recently estimated that humans can only tolerate wetbulb temps of 31C, not 35C. https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/humans-cant-endure-temperatures-and-humidities-high-previously-thought/