Solving the world’s potability problems
July 20, 2018
During the past two decades, there have been only incremental advances in technology but no transformational developments in water solutions.… Read More
July 20, 2018
During the past two decades, there have been only incremental advances in technology but no transformational developments in water solutions.… Read More
July 18, 2018
After decades of work on urban water and waste water management in some 40 countries, we have concluded that there is no reason why urban centres of 200 000 or more people cannot have access to clean water that can be drunk straight from the tap without any health concerns. We already have the technology and funds to make this possible. So what’s missing?… Read More
July 6, 2018
Providing clean water to urban centres isn’t rocket science, but policymakers the world over have found it challenging.… Read More
July 6, 2018
Within a short period of a decade, Singapore International Water Week has become the leading global platform for discussions on matters related to urban water management. As thousands of the world’s top experts, officials and NGO representatives gather in Singapore, the SIWW’s mission – and challenges – could not be more clear: Many cities around the world are facing water crises.… Read More
I can forecast with 99% confidence that within the next 5–10 years 10 Indian cities will face water problems like nothing we have seen before.… Read More
July 2018
Special Issue on Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods: Policies and Governance… Read More
June 29, 2018
Singapore’s water supply has come under the spotlight this week, following comments from Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that his government needs to discuss with Singapore the price at which water is being sold.… Read More
June 28, 2018
Singapore’s third desalination plant officially opened on Thursday (June 28), helping the Republic to further overcome its water challenges.… Read More
By Cecilia Tortajada and Udisha Saklani, 2018. Article published in Energy Policy, Volume 117, Pages 316-325.… Read More
June 25, 2018
For Singapore, water has always been an existential problem. Malaysia supplies 50% of Singapore’s water demand, under the terms of the 1962 Water Agreement.… Read More