December 22, 2014
In Phnom Penh in November 2012, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) decided to launch the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).… Read More
December 12, 2014
The remarkable transformation of Singapore’s urban water services has not been witnessed anywhere else. But challenges lie ahead. The low price of water here may also have created a perception problem.… Read More
December 9, 2014
Throughout history, India’s disaster management has never been stellar. In recent years, it has become worse.… Read More
December 5, 2014
In terms of global developments, Asian countries, including India, have been comparatively newcomers to urbanization.… Read More
As industrialization and mechanization of agriculture continue to advance in the country, an array of new and proactive policies is essential which would diversify production risks and should consider latest and innovative drought management strategies.… Read More
November 23, 2014
On 21st October, twenty-one Asian countries become founding members of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), including India and Malaysia. It will start functioning formally in late 2015.… Read More
November 20, 2014
But more important than rankings, however, is that the quality of education must be improved significantly so that graduates receive the skills they need for employment.… Read More
November 12, 2014
Unlike most other parts of the European Union, Ireland imposes no household charges for water, and on a per-person basis, the amount of fresh water used for households and businesses is higher than in most other European nations.… Read More
November 4, 2014
India is expected to have around 1.7 billion people by 2050 and surpass China as the world’s most populous nation. … Read More
November 4, 2014
Still, the world is a big place. Might there be some last holdouts free from the taint of our pollution? Answering that question works best if we break down the environment into four realms – the sky, land, freshwater and ocean.… Read More