Research and Policy Publications

Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2017, International Journal of Water Resources Developme [...]

During 23–24 February 2017, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences organized a workshop, The Human Right to Water: An Interdisciplinary Focus and Contributions on the Central Role of Public Policies in Water and Sanitation Management, in Vatican City. The r [...]

India’s Water Future

Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, chapter of the book 'Insights on Global Challenges and O [...]

Water planning in India has been on an unsustainable path for centuries. In the 16th century, Mughal Emperor Akbar decided to build a new capital in Fatehpur Sikri (City of Victory). In 1589, Robert Fitch, one of the earliest English travellers to India, [...]

Confronting Global Security in an Era of Water Instabilities

Kris Hartley, Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2017, Foreign Policy Journal (e-Journal)

Political instability complicated by water security threats compromises America’s ability to navigate global security challenges. The state of global security and stability appears more precarious now than at any time since the end [...]

Water Reuse Policies for Potable Use

Edited by Cecilia Tortajada and Choon Nam Ong, 2017, Routledge, London, 178 pages

As water demand has increased globally and resources have become more limited because of physical scarcity, over-exploitation and pollution, it has been necessary to develop more options for water supplies. These options include the production at large s [...]

Building Sustainability

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