For most of the two hundred thousand years or so of human existence, we used but a small fraction of the earth’s freshwater resources. It has been only a few thousand years since humans first learned to exert any control over water by channeling it for irrigation and supply for cities. In a geological heartbeat, […]
Author Archives: Paul Faeth
Paul Faeth is a senior fellow at CNA, where he works on issues related to water, climate, energy, and national security. Prior to joining CNA, Faeth was the president of Global Water Challenge, a coalition of 24 corporations, NGOs, foundations, universities, and health agencies, working together to promote and invest in safe drinking water and sanitation for the poor in developing countries.