David E. Lilienthal
David E. Lilienthal was an influential American lawyer and public servant known for his work in the field of water resources and infrastructure development. He gained notoriety for his proposals regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, advocating for the construction of infrastructure to utilize the Indus River's waters, which have been criticized for neglecting scientific perspectives on water management and contributing to ongoing environmental and political issues in the region.
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David E. Lilienthal proposed a solution regarding the Indus Basin and wrote to Eugene Black about business opportunities for the bank.
IWT: its failure and future - Pakistan
Pakistan· 2025-08-13
David E. Lilienthal was instrumental in helping establish water sharing formulae for common rivers.
Historical follies – Where Pakistan went wrong in negotiating the Indus Waters TreatyPakistan· 2025-04-24
Lawyer David E. Lilienthal, in his essays published in 1951, suggested that, by flowing into the sea, the Indus waters were being ‘wasted’.
Renegotiating the treaty - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-04-23