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
Roles of hydropower and dams in society, including mitigation and adaption to climate change
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021. Article published in Hydropower & Dams World Atlas… Read More
Read MoreWater Security Under Climate Change
Edited by Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2022, Springer, Singapore, 380 pages.… Read More
Read MoreFuture of Urban Water and Wastewater Management: Views on Singapore International Water Week
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 37, Number 5, pages 753-757.… Read More
Read MoreThe Holy See and the Global Environmental Movements
By Theodore Lai and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021. Article published in Frontiers in Communications, Volume 6, 715900.… Read More
Read MoreLatest Communications & Media
Climate change, extreme weather events and the future of humankind
October 19, 2021 Globally, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to a warming planet which is changing climates. While scientifically it is still...
Read MoreOpportunities and challenges facing China
October 8, 2021 China has proven all the doomsayers wrong. It has not slid into stagnation like Japan or the Republic of Korea, as the...
Read MoreHenan floods spark questions over early warnings
July 23, 2021 Issues raised by netizens include why TV station failed to provide public safety info.… Read More
Read MoreExpert: Extreme weather requires nations to improve response
July 23, 2021 Prof Asit K. Biswas podcast at China Daily on impacts of of global warming.… Read More
Read MoreBuilding Sustainability
Two of the world’s leading journals in this area, the International Journal of Water Resources Development (sponsored by the Third World Centre for Water Management, Mexico) and Water International (the official journal of the International Water Resources Association), contribute to this special issues series, aimed at disseminating new knowledge on the policy and governance of water resources to a very broad and diverse readership all over the world.
Session of the inspirational story of how Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) transformed itself into an efficient and progressive water utility.
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