Author: TW Centre

April 9, 2018
Many developing nations have targeted poverty alleviation and improved living standards as ultimate policy goals. While China has achieved poverty alleviation on an historic scale, policy obstacles remain. These include bureaucratic inefficiency and failed policy implementation. India has likewise made progress in alleviating poverty though it lags significantly behind China.… Read More

March 22, 2018
Every year World Water Day aims to bring attention to the water problems confronting the world. Currently, up to 3.0 billion people in the developing world do not have access to clean water that is safe to drink. Even in developed countries, people are increasingly losing trust in the quality of water that is supplied by their water utilities.… Read More

March 12, 2018
Building a beautiful China and an ecological civilization has been written into the country’s Constitution to reconcile economic development and ecological protection, fill the gaps in terms of environmental governance and comply with people’s aspirations and wishes. The move was in response to serious air, water and air pollution that affected China because of rapid economic growth.… Read More

February 28, 2018
Countries around the world, with the glaring exception of the US under President Donald Trump, are increasingly acknowledging the shift that’s needed from a fossil fuel-driven economy to one that is sustainable, green and attempts to mitigate climate change.
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February 28, 2018
Cape Town’s current water crisis should be a wake-up call to improve urban water services across Africa.
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