Cover caption: The 2010 RAI contribution to the ESRC Festival of Social Science was called The Meaning of Water.
The daylong event focused on the connections between water, conservation and community held on the HMS President, a boat on the river Thames. Hilary Callan, the director of the RAI from 2000 till October 2010 is discussing one of the main themes of the events: access, advocacy and fresh water management in the light of the sustainability and livelihoods. © RAI; Photo Credit: Carlos Flores.