The main question facing the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America is not whether large dams have an important role to play in their economic and social development, but rather how best they can be planned, designed and constructed.… Read More
The water sector will meet its greatest challenges from non-water related sectors and issues. Asit K. Biswas highlights key factors affecting the turning tide.… Read More
Structural, institutional and legal reforms were essential for the development of Singapore and also to reduce sources of pollution going into the rivers.… Read More
April 9, 2012
India’s water supplies might be drying up and the government is finally waking up to that fact. The question remains, though, if its efforts will be sufficient to avert a possible crisis.… Read More
March 22, 2012
On World Water Day, a look at what one can expect from, as well as the myths linked to, the UN declaration of this right.… Read More
March 21, 2012
The United Nations uses the term “improved” sources of water to describe what is supplied to residents of many urban areas around the world. Unfortunately, “improved” does not always mean “clean” or “safe.”… Read More
March 14, 2012 | Marseille, France World is changing very fast but the water profession and management practices are changing only slowly and incrementally. Already there are very significant mismatches between these two developments. These differences will increase even further … Read More
March 31, 2012
Water pollution threatens millions in Asia but innovative solutions are being found.… Read More
March 2012
Special Issue on Water Policy and Management in Spain … Read More
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2012, Routledge, London, 177 pages.… Read More