Bengal needs a water policy, now!
Prof Asit K Biswas suggests a roadmap for water development in the eastern Indian state, and warns that a failure to implement it could lead to a crisis of monumental proportion in the next 10-15 years.… Read More
Prof Asit K Biswas suggests a roadmap for water development in the eastern Indian state, and warns that a failure to implement it could lead to a crisis of monumental proportion in the next 10-15 years.… Read More
January 30, 2012
In India, water is a concurrent subject being dealt with by both central and state governments.… Read More
June 28, 2012
The world is facing many water-related challenges, but none of these are being discussed seriously in any depth by the water profession or at all the various national and international fora.… Read More
January 25, 2012
The economic damage has varied significantly – minor in Singapore but very substantial in Thailand.… Read More
June 6, 2012
It’s time we improve water governance and treatment and reuse of wastewater.… Read More
May 1, 2012
According to the United Nations Population Division, the world’s population reached seven billion in 2011. By 2050, that number will have risen to more than 9.3 billion. As the world’s population grows, so does pressure to eliminate hunger—but progress so far has left much to be desired.… Read More
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