Research & Policy Publications

April 30, 2020
By Cecilia Tortajada, “npj Clean Water”. Water resources are essential for every development activity, not only in terms of available quantity but also in terms of quality.… Read More

March 2, 2020
By Rosario Sanchez, Laura Rodriguez and Cecilia Tortajada, “Journal of The American Water Resources Association.” The natural complexity, heterogeneity, and extent of transboundary aquifers around the world, have led to controversy over which method or criteria should be used to identify and delineate their boundaries. … Read More

January 30, 2020
Kai Wegerich, Jeroen Warner and Cecilia Tortajada, “International Journal of Water Governance”. This special issue on ‘the dark side of governance’ seeks to increase knowledge and reveal new understanding of governance in two meanings.… Read More

December 31, 2019
By Cecilia Tortajada and Pierre van Rensburg, “Nature”. Drinkable water is becoming increasingly scarce. Population growth, pollution and climate change mean that more cities are being forced to search for unconventional water sources. … Read More

November 15, 2019
By Kris Hartley, Cecilia, Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, “Journal of Environmental Management”. Water stress is an increasing burden in regions with arid climates, aquifer vulnerability, and erratic rainfall. … Read More

October 9, 2019 Signs of water quality deterioration can be seen all over the world. Globally at least 4 billion people do not have access to water that they consider safe to drink. In Southasia alone this number is 1.7 … Read More

July 12, 2019 More and more countries are being forced to improve their water management practices, since they have no real alternative. Industries are realizing they can survive and thrive only by steadily improving their water efficiency. The general public … Read More