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The Chennai Water Crisis, Governance, & Media Narratives, with Kavitha Rajagopalan

The Chennai Water Crisis, Governance, & Media Narratives, with Kavitha Rajagopalan

FromCarnegie Council Podcasts


The Chennai Water Crisis, Governance, & Media Narratives, with Kavitha Rajagopalan

FromCarnegie Council Podcasts

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Chennai, one of India's largest cities, is facing an ongoing water crisis due to drought and mismanagement. Senior Fellow Kavitha Rajagopalan explains how it got to this point and gives some important background on the city and the state of Tamil Nadu. Is climate change to blame? How does it connect to Indian politics and culture? And, beyond water trucks and desalination, how can Chennai solve this existential problem?
Released:
Aug 27, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Listen to events at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Speakers and interviewees include distinguished authors, government and UN officials, economists, and policymakers. Topics range from the ethics of war and peace, to religion in politics, to issues at the forefront of global social justice. To learn more, visit our website at http://www.carnegiecouncil.org.