Impacts of Megatrends on the Global Water Landscape
By Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2018. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 147-149.… Read More
By Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2018. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 147-149.… Read More
January 31, 2018
In resource-scarce Singapore, water sustainability matters, particularly with increasing demand for clean water as the population as well as commercial and industrial sectors grow.
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January 25, 2018
Backed by phenomenal economic growth, China has its ‘panda diplomacy’, Xi’s growing voice in global affairs and a flow of higher-education students into and out of China are powering this.… Read More
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Chapter of the book: Assessing Global Water Megatrends, edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and Philippe Rohner, 2018, Springer-Nature, Singapore, pages 1-26.… Read More
January 22, 2018
The growing threat from natural disasters has led to a call for action to improve the planning of resilience measures, but many places are still unprepared in terms of flood disaster prevention. One of the few regions in the world that has taken significant steps to address the risk of flooding is the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, or Greater Tokyo.
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January 19, 2018
Membaiknya kesejahteraan manusia adalah salah satu keberhasilan terbesar era modern. Zaman yang serba berkecukupan juga telah menyebabkan krisis kesehatan global yang tak terduga: dua miliar orang kini kelebihan berat badan (obesitas).
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January 8, 2018
Soft power is the ability of a country to shape other countries’ views, attitudes, perceptions and actions without force or coercion. Its importance has been acknowledged for centuries, though the term was only coined by American political scientist and author Joseph Nye in the late 1980s.… Read More
January 3, 2018.
Constrained by space and population size, Singapore has had to think smart to meet its challenges.… Read More
Edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and Philippe Rohner, 2018, Springer, Singapore, 251 pages.… Read More
January 2018
Special Issue on Politics and Policies for Water Resources Management in India… Read More