Global Water Resources: Festschrift in Honour of Asit K. Biswas
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada and Eduardo Araral, 2022, Routledge, Abingdon, 362 pages.… Read More
From poverty to prosperity, China’s century
November 12, 2021
The speed, scale and span of the economic and social transformation of China during the past 40-odd years have been unprecedented in human history.… Read More
The Dune movie flushed away a chance to talk about wastewater
November 5, 2021
If you have fresh water, if you have the rainfall and you have somewhere to store it, that is the best option and the cheapest option. But there are places where there is water scarcity, so what is the next option? You use the resources available.… Read More
The Water-Climate Change Emergency: An Australian Story
October 29, 2021
As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the Australian Government must take meaningful action to address the climate change-induced water crisis that’s already unfolding, Quentin Grafton writes.… Read More
Dr Cecilia Tortajada on COP26 climate commitments
October 21, 2021
Interview by Channel News Asia… Read More
COP26, climate change and human development
October 26, 2021
COP26 will start in Glasgow, 31 October to 12 November 2021. The event will bring together governments to accelerate actions to achieve the goals that were unanimously agreed to in the Paris Agreement during COP21, in 2015.… Read More
Roles of hydropower and dams in society, including mitigation and adaptation to climate change
Properly planned and managed hydropower dams will play an increasingly important role during the post-2020 world.… Read More
Adaptation and Resilience in ASEAN: managing disaster risks from natural hazards
Renaud, F.G., Chardot, L., Hamel, P., Cremin, E., Ng, D.K.S., Balke, T., Lallemant, D., Friend, R., Shi, X., Lee, J.S.H., Ng, L.Y., Andiappan, V., Le, H., Djalante, R., Tortajada, C., Ebeler, L., Horton, B.P. (2021) Adaptation and Resilience in ASEAN: Managing Disaster Risks from Natural Hazards (p30). UK Government, UK-Singapore COP26 ASEAN Climate Policy Report Series.… Read More
Climate change, extreme weather events and the future of humankind
October 19, 2021
Globally, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to a warming planet which is changing climates. While scientifically it is still not possible to say if a specific climatic event was intensified by global warming, and, if so, by how much, the overall trajectory of available scientific evidence during the last two decades is becoming increasingly clear.… Read More