Articles by Manohar Patole

About Manohar Patole

Manny Patole is an independent consultant specializing in the intersection of environmental governance and data for development. He earned a master’s of urban planning from NYU and a LLm/ME in water governance, and conflict resolution from the University of Dundee and UNESCO-IHE.

Scalable Water Management Solutions for Developed & Developing Cities

Changing the paradigm from traditional technocratic solutions to those that are more agile, adaptable, and affordable is the key for the future. Although the water sector is conservative by nature, it needs innovation to challenge the status quo and that can overcome the constraints of existing infrastructure, governance, and prior decisions. It’s easy to put blame on governments, which are working hard and dealing at high volume to supply the demand of constituents. Citizens also must change their habits and tastes in order to make change work.