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Anupam Mishra: El antiguo arte de aprovechar el agua de lluvia

Filmed Nov 2009 • Posted Dec 2009TEDIndia 2009
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Con inteligencia y agudeza, Anupam Mishra habla sobre las impresionantes proezas de la ingeniería construidas hace siglos por los habitantes del Desierto Dorado de la India para aprovechar el agua de lluvia. Todavía hoy, se siguen utilizando estas estructuras que, a menudo, resultan mucho mejores que los megaproyectos hídricos modernos.

To promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rural India’s traditional rainwater harvesting techniques. Full bio »

Translated into Spanish by Ibai Aramburuzabala Arrieta
Reviewed by Sebastian Betti
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