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Catch the rain: Another feel good plan

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March 22, 2021
India’s water management has been on an unsustainable path for decades. This has ensured that not enough water of appropriate qualities is available not only for basic human needs like drinking, cooking and proper personal hygiene but also for industrial, commercial, agricultural and environmental purposes. There is not a single Indian urban centre where its inhabitants can safely drink directly water provided by public utilities.… Read More

Potable Water Reuse in Australia: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Communication Strategies, and Experiences

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By Cecilia Tortajada and John C. Radcliffe, Chapter of the Book: The Palgrave Handbook of Climate Resilient Societies, edited by Robert Brears, 2021, Palgrave MacMillan, Cham, pages 1-50.… Read More

The Role of Hydropower in South Asia’s Energy Future

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By Ramesh Ananda Vaidya, David James Molden, Arun Bhakta Shrestha, Nisha Wagle and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021. Article published in International Journal of Water Resoruces Development, Volume 37, Number 3, pages 367–391.… Read More

Water as an Engine for Regional Development

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By Asit K. Biswas, 2021. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 37, Number 3, pages 359-361.… Read More

How Glasgow stacks up with Singapore on health services

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February 19, 2021
WHEN my wife was offered a professional position at the University of Glasgow, an important consideration for a move from Singapore to Glasgow was the quality of medical services… Read More

Volume 37, Issue 2

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March 2021 Issue… Read More

Policy Note: Digital Feedback-based Interventions for Water Conservation

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By Kris Hartley, Nicole Sher Wen Lim and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021. Article published in Water Economics and Policy, Volume 07, Number 01, 2071004.… Read More

Volume 37, Issue 1

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January 2021 Issue… Read More

FAO and Third World Centre for Water Management agree on the need for science-based approach to water scarcity

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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu met today with Professor Asit K. Biswas, Chief Executive of Third World Centre, at FAO headquarters in Rome. The two were joined by Dr. Cecilia Tortajada, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Water Policy, National University of Singapore.… Read More

Spotlight

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December 18, 2020
COVID-19 and lack of clean water has also been proven to be a serious problem in healthcare facilities. According to UN, two out of five health care facilities globally do not have soap or water, and more than 1/3 of the people lack basic handwashing facilities at home.… Read More