Report argues for rethinking mega-water projects by focusing on low-cost technology.

RED HERRING -- By redirecting investments in water infrastructure to cheap, decentralized, and environmentally sustainable technologies, the world can meet the demand for water and energy in developing countries, according to a report released Monday.

The report by the International Rivers Network (IRN) in Berkeley, California, estimates that reaching the United Nation's Millennium Development Goal of bringing 100 million small farming families out of extreme poverty through low-cost water...

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