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
Role of Water in Economic Development
Asit K. Biswas, Chapter of the book: Water and Sanitation: Economic and Sociological Perspectives, edited by P. G. Bourne, 1984, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pages 115-134.…...
Water Supply of Phnom Penh: A Most Remarkable Tranformation
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2009, Third World Centre for Water Management, Research Report.… Read More
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...
Effective 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...
Latest Communications & Media
How prepared is Singapore for the next flash flood?
A comprehensive strategy to manage floods in Singapore would comprise engineering, green and digital solutions, say Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.… Read More
How India’s civil society can shape the country’s water policy
India’s National Water Policy is meant to provide a definite course of action on water management, ensuring the country’s population of nearly 1.3 billion and...
Bringing life to urban sprawl
Intelligent ways to use green areas, such as parks, pathways, and empty lots are the key to urban renewal, and one city in Mexico is...
Managing floods in a changing climate: Preventing disaster in China’s south
South China is battling a serious flood problem, while this can never be completely prevented, with smart policy, the effects of floods can be blunted.…...
