Decolonising hydrology: Reflecting on positionalities for sustainable and just futures
Kwok Pan Chun·Deepak Gopinath·Adeyemi Olusola·Graham Strickert·Thanti Octavianti·Lori Bradford·M. Reeves·Ben Howard·Albert Nkwasa·Natalie Ceperley·Mohsen Nagheeby·Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas·Giulio Castelli·Samuel Jonson Sutanto·L. A. Morales-Marín·Rodolfo L.B. Nóbrega·Yus Budiyono
Colonialism continues to have an enduring impact on hydrological research, practice, and education. This paper examines the colonial legacy in hydrology and highlights the need for decolonisation to achieve justice, inclusivity, and sustainability in water management. Through tracing the development of hydrology research and examining stories from Canada, Indonesia, India, West Asia, and Africa, the paper uncovers the different ways colonial-era policies that have shaped contemporary water chall