Efficient water management requires new knowledge and implementable solutions, as well as synthesis of current experiences from different parts of the world.
The primary objective of the Centre is thus generation, synthesis and application of knowledge, and extensive global dissemination of the related information.
International Journal of Water Resources Development
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Research & Policy Publications
Contributions of Recycled Wastewater to Clean Water and Sanitation Sustainable Development Goals
Date Published: April 30, 2020 Water resources are essential for every development activity, not only in terms of available quantity but also in terms of...
Read MoreEffective Transboundary Aquifer Areas: An Approach for Transboundary Groundwater Management
The natural complexity, heterogeneity, and extent of transboundary aquifers around the world, have led to controversy over which method or criteria should be used to...
Read MoreThe Dark Side of Governance. An Introduction to the Special Issue
January 30, 2020 This special issue on ‘the dark side of governance’ seeks to increase knowledge and reveal new understanding of governance in two meanings:...
Read MoreDrink More Recycled Wastewater
January 2, 2020 There is no room for squeamishness in the face of the world’s growing water shortage — three steps could vastly improve the...
Read MoreLatest Communications & Media
Managing floods in a changing climate: Preventing disaster in China’s south
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada POLICY FORUM | July 17, 2020 South China is battling a serious flood problem, and while this can never...
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China can water down impact of floods
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada CHINA DAILY | July 15, 2020 China has suffered from floods since time immemorial. In ancient China, when legend...
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新冠疫情中的全球水问题 (Chinese)
COVID-19 will unquestionably delay achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the latest global attempt to improve the quality of life of billions of people around the...
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Managing a second spike: How China’s approach to the Beijing outbreak compares with global efforts
Ang Eng Guan and Asit K Biswas POLICY FORUM | June 25, 2020 While China’s response to the re-emergence of COVID-19 in Beijing has been...
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