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CLIVE AGNEW holds a Chair in Physical Geography in the School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester, where he has been Vice President for Teaching, Learning and students since 2011. He is an applied climatologist and hydro-meteorologist working on problems of environmental degradation and environmental status assessment. He has worked extensively in both the drylands and the wetlands of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, developing strategies to improve the management of water shortages at local and regional levels. His recent research has been on climate change impacts on cities in the tropics and the possibilities of flood alleviation through UK upland reclamation. He was Head of Geography (2000–2011) and Head of the School of Environment and Development (2004–2009) at the University of Manchester.
PHILIP WOODHOUSE is Professor of Environment and Development in the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester. Trained as an agricultural scientist, he has worked for more than 30 years on land and water management in developing countries. His recent research has focused on the interaction between political, economic, and technological factors in changing land and water use, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent publications include Water Resources and Development (2011), coauthored with Clive Agnew, and the coedited Valuing Development, Environment and Conservation: Creating Values That Matter (2018).