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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...

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...

The 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:...

Drink 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...

How COVID-19 worsens hunger in India, the world’s largest food basket

India is one of the world’s largest food producers. The country is also home to the largest population of hungry people and one-third of the...

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...

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...

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...