How prepared is Singapore for the next flash flood?
A comprehensive strategy to manage floods in Singapore would comprise engineering, green and digital solutions, say Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.… Read More
How India’s civil society can shape the country’s water policy
September 15, 2020
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Thania Escudero
India’s National Water Policy is meant to provide a definite course of action on water management, ensuring the country’s population of nearly 1.3 billion and industries have access to adequate water for various uses.… Read More
Bringing life to urban sprawl
September 15, 2020
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Thania Escudero
Intelligent ways to use green areas, such as parks, pathways, and empty lots are the key to urban renewal, and one city in Mexico is sowing the seeds of progress.… Read More
Managing floods in a changing climate: Preventing disaster in China’s south
July 17, 2020
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reespejo
South China is battling a serious flood problem, while this can never be completely prevented, with smart policy, the effects of floods can be blunted.… Read More
China can water down impact of floods
July 15, 2020
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reespejo
Floods cannot be prevented or completely controlled. But their impacts can be significantly mitigated, for which both infrastructure and soft solutions are essential. … Read More
新冠疫情中的全球水问题
July 7, 2020
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reespejo
受新冠疫情的影响，事关数十亿人生活质量的全球性发展目标，即2030年联合国可持续发展目标（SDG）的实现无疑将会延迟。… Read More
Managing a second spike: How China’s approach to the Beijing outbreak compares with global efforts
June 25, 2020
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reespejo
While China’s response to the re-emergence of COVID-19 in Beijing has been a success, it is hard to imagine its strategy being applicable in other countries.… Read More
Beijing manages dualities of pandemic
June 24, 2020
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reespejo
On June 11, Beijing reported a new outbreak of coronavirus after 56 days of “zero new cases”. After the infections were confirmed, the government swung into action.… Read More
A path to food security? Urban agriculture and COVID-19 crisis management
June 12, 2020
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reespejo
COVID-19 has exposed the ills and virtues of local communities, national systems, and global regimes when it comes to food.… Read More
COVID-19 memperburuk masalah ketersediaan air dunia
June 10, 2020
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reespejo
Pandemi COVID-19 akan pasti menunda tercapainya Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan atau Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yang dicanangkan oleh PBB sebagai upaya berskala global untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup miliaran orang di seluruh dunia, yang diharapkan dapat tercapai pada tahun 2030.… Read More