Water Demand Framework and Water Development: The Case of China
By Yahua Wang, Tingting Wan and Cecilia Tortajada, 2018. Article published in Water, Volume 10, Issue 12, pages 1-16.… Read More
Transboundary Aquifers between Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, Mexico, and Texas, USA: Identification and Categorization
December 7, 2018
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TW Centre
By Rosario Sanchez, Laura Rodriguez and Cecilia Tortajada, 2018. Article published in Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Volume 20, pages 74-102.… Read More
Balancing the economy with the environment
December 3, 2018
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TW Centre
December 3, 2018
This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. In 1978, China’s per capita GDP was $156.40－the global average was $1,973.79. In 2017, the corresponding figures for China and the world were $8,826.99 and $10,714.47－an increase of 56.4 times and 5.43 times, respectively. In 1978, about three-quarters of Chinese people lived in absolute poverty. By the end of this year, the corresponding figure is expected to be less than 1 percent－a rate of progress never seen in human history.
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The underground cathedral protecting Tokyo from floods
November 29, 2018
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TW Centre
November 29, 2018
In the past, Tokyo perfected the art of coping with typhonic rains and moody rivers, and its intricate flood defence system is a global wonder. But the future seems uncertain as the climate changes and rain patterns shift.… Read More
Ganga clean-up plan is fundamentally flawed
November 28, 2018
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TW Centre
November 28, 2018
The entire Ganga pollution control plan is fundamentally flawed. If by a miracle the current plan could be implemented, it will still not be effective even over the medium term, let alone the long term.… Read More
The Marina Barrage, a dream 20 years in the making
November 10, 2018
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TW Centre
November 10, 2018
The Marina Barrage has become an iconic landmark and a popular social space for many Singaporeans. Clean, green, open, free and accessible to all Singaporeans and visitors, built at a cost of S$226 million, this impressive infrastructure, with a breath-taking view of the sea, was completed only in four years in 2008.… Read More
The transboundariness approach and prioritization of transboundary aquifers between Mexico and Texas
November 1, 2018
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TW Centre
By Rosario Sanchez, Laura Rodriguez and Cecilia Tortajada, 2018. Article published in Ambio, Number 47, Issue 7, pages 760-770.… Read More
Volume 34, Issue 6
November 1, 2018
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TW Centre
November 2018… Read More
Millions in Mexico City area face weeklong water outage
October 30, 2018
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TW Centre
October 30, 2018
Mexico City has gone from a city of houses to one of apartment buildings, with no corresponding transformation of the water delivery system.… Read More
Tackling Asia’s water challenges
October 18, 2018
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TW Centre
18 October, 2018
Dr Tortajada from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy calls for action from the investment community to help solve Asia’s water challenges.… Read More