Global-is-Asian Staff GLOBAL-IS-ASIAN | June 13, 2019 Experts have long worried about the possibility of a water crisis in China. As early as 2005, then Minister of Water Resources Wen Jiabao described it as so severe that the country would need to … Read More
MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGICAL PRIZE | June 13, 2019 Cecilia Tortajada is the new member of the Millennium Technology Prize’s International Selection Committee. She works on impacts of global changes, water resources, environment, food and energy at National University of Singapore. “I expect … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley PROJECT SYNDICATE | June 6, 2019 Urbanization cannot be stopped, but this does not excuse governments for failing to address air pollution. With considerable resources and capacity for nationwide policy coordination, China should be … Read More
MNCs such as Unilever and Nestle have decided that if they want to survive and thrive, water conservation has to be a priority consideration. Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE BUSINESS TIMES | June 5, 2019 WORLD Environment Day … Read More
With India’s working age population reaching 65% by 2030, it has to resolve its jobs crisis, the scale of which has never been seen before in human history. Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE BUSINESS TIMES | April 17, … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE CONVERSATION | April 11, 2019 India will go to the polls between April 11 and May 19 for the election of representatives to the country’s lower house Lok Sabha. As India’s working-age population … Read More
Chetan Pandit and Asit K Biswas THE TIMES OF INDIA | March 22, 2019 Today is World Water Day. It is imperative that politicians and general public do some soul searching on the impacts of poor water management for decades … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada THE CONVERSATION | March 19, 2019 In December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 22 March World Water Day, to be celebrated each year. With increasing populations and economic activities, many countries face water … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley THE CONVERSATION | January 23, 2019 In the 21st century, governments cannot ignore how changes in technology will affect employment and political stability. The automation of work – principally through robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) … Read More
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley THE CONVERSATION | January 23, 2019 Di abad ke-21, pemerintah tidak bisa mengabaikan peran teknologi dalam mempengaruhi ketenagakerjaan dan stabilitas politik. Otomatisasi pekerjaan–terutama lewat teknologi robot, kecerdasan buatan (AI), dan Internet of things (IoT), yang secara … Read More