Is the global debate on dams relevant?
Proponents and opponents of dams have both taken extreme and opposite positions. But does their debate withstand scientific scrutiny?… Read More
Dams: Cornucopia or Disaster?
By Asit K. Biswas, 2004. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 20, Number 1, pages 3-14.… Read More
Workshop on the Impacts of the Bhakra-Nangal Dam
January 12, 2004 | New Delhi, India This workshop reviewed the first draft of the Centre-sponsored study to assess the positive and negative impacts of the Bhakra-Nangal Dam, India. Around 40 Indian experts from various institutions and representing different disciplines, … Read More
El Derecho Humano al Agua (Spanish)
Enero 4, 2004 El concepto del derecho humano al agua no es un tema nuevo, éste ha sido reconocido en una amplia gama de documentos internacionales tales como tratados, declaraciones y otras normas. Por ejemplo, el artículo 14, apartado 2, … Read More
Water as a Focus for Regional Development
Edited by Asit K. Biswas, Olcay Ünver and Cecilia Tortajada, 2004, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 378 pages.… Read More
Water Policies in the 21st Century
By Asit K. Biswas, 2004. Article published in UNEP Industry and Environment, Volume 27, Number 1, pages 17-19.… Read More
Water and Regional Development
By Asit K. Biswas, Chapter of the book: Water as a Focus for Regional Development, edited by Asit K. Biswas, Olcay Ünver and Cecilia Tortajada, 2004, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, pages 1-13.… Read More
Professional Women and Water Management: Case Study from Morocco
By Cecilia Tortajada, 2003. Article published in Water International, Volume 28, Issue 4, pages 532-539.… Read More