Water as an Engine for Regional Development
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
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
Policy Note: Digital Feedback-based Interventions for Water Conservation
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
FAO and Third World Centre for Water Management agree on the need for science-based approach to water scarcity
February 3, 2020
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu and Prof. Biswas discussed the food security challenges posed by water scarcity in addition to ways to address this global issue affecting millions of people and their livelihoods.… Read More
Spotlight
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
Phnom Penh Water Story: Remarkable Transformation of an Urban Water Utility
By Asit K. Biswas, Pawan K. Sachdeva and Cecilia Tortajada, 2021, Springer, Singapore, 153 pages. … Read More
Water Reuse for Singapore’s Circular Economy and Sustainability
Water reuse is part of a comprehensive framework of water security in Singapore that considers long-term policy, planning, management, governance and technological developments. As essential foundations for a reliable water reuse system, we discuss water resources management related institutional and legal frameworks and their evolution over time water reuse is a part of its comprehensive framework for water security.… Read More
Volume 36, Issue 6
November 2020
Special Issue on Managing Urban Water Demand: Global Approaches… Read More