Dwindling fresh water supplies and increasing energy demand are two issues facing developing countries. These two issues are especially salient in connection with global climate change, and will have significant impact on future development in these countries as they continue to struggle with maintaining reliable supplies of both. Mumbai, the capitol of India, is a representative example of a mega-city in a developing country that is dealing with both of these issues simultaneously. While many possible solutions abound in attainment of these supply goals, Mumbai has opted to pursue...

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an economic conservation tool which has recently gained much attention. It is believed to show a lot of promise in managing natural resources by incentivizing stakeholders to mutually agree on behavioral change which is more sustainable. The environmental impacts of these behavioural changes are quantified and the changes in behaviour rewarded. The state of Uttarakhand, India, forms a part of the Southern Himalayan slope bordering Nepal on the East and China (Tibet) on the North. The state is adversely impacted by changing climate patterns,...