Terje Tvedt is Professor of Geography at the University of Bergen and Professor of Political Science and Global History at the University of Oslo, Norway. He has published extensively on water related topics and presented three successful and award-winning television documentaries on the history and future of water, shown in 150 countries worldwide (see www.watervideo.com). His books include The River Nile in the Age of the British (shortlisted by BRISME as one of the best books on the Middle East), A Journey in the Future of Water, and he is the Series Editor of the pioneering nine-volume series History of Water Series. He is a former president of the International Water History Association. He has also written a number of books on the international aid system, and received a number of awards for his research, writing and film-making.