THE ZIMBABWE WATER DIALOGUE : Industry Impacts and the Economics of Water

Every industry, from mining to agriculture to manufacturing, depends on water, yet, many of the same industries pollute, over-abstract, or degrade the very water systems they rely on.This is not just an environmental issue, it is an economic one.Join host Rumbidzai Takawira as she speaks to Professor Mark Nyandoro, Senior Lecturer in Economic History at the University of Zimbabwe, specialising in water, climate, and development.His work connects water governance to economic growth, inequality, and long-term development , helping us understand how history continues to shape today’s industrial choices.We ask difficult but necessary questions:Can Zimbabwe industrialise without collapsing its water systems?And is pollution cheaper than compliance?