Give water its due importance
August 21, 2012
Rethink the place of water management in policymaking and derive greater benefit from water events, especially SIWW.… Read More
Watt is the problem
August 7, 2012
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TW Centre
August 7, 2012
Grid collapse points to enduring neglect of infrastructure in power sector.… Read More
The arid city
July 7, 2012
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TW Centre
July 7, 2012
Why must households pay first-rate costs for third-grade water delivery?… Read More
Bengal needs a water policy, now!
July 2, 2012
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TW Centre
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
Water as a human right
June 30, 2012
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TW Centre
January 30, 2012
In India, water is a concurrent subject being dealt with by both central and state governments.… Read More
Asit Biswas: The water profession needs to change its mindset
June 28, 2012
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TW Centre
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
Floods in Asia: Lessons to be learned from Thailand
June 25, 2012
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TW Centre
January 25, 2012
The economic damage has varied significantly – minor in Singapore but very substantial in Thailand.… Read More
Reduce and recycle for a thirsty world
June 6, 2012
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TW Centre
June 6, 2012
It’s time we improve water governance and treatment and reuse of wastewater.… Read More
Hunger in a complex world
May 1, 2012
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TW Centre
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
Impacts of large dams
April 30, 2012
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TW Centre
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