June 25, 2018
Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s latest remarks on the water issue show that the matter which was a source of conflict between Singapore and Malaysia during his first stint as Malaysia’s prime minister, continue to be foremost on his mind.… Read More
June 6, 2018
Political will is inexcusably weak, and mere statistics are failing to prod governments beyond election-year soundbites and platitudes.… Read More
June 6, 2018
The high concentration of the Japanese population in small habitable areas has made Japan historically vulnerable to droughts. Given the extreme risks of floods, extensive infrastructure development as well as forested areas, or green dams, have become essential elements for flood management in the country. … Read More
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2018. Article published in Hydropower & Dams Journal, pages 8-9.… Read More
May 14, 2018
Collaboration among the countries in South Asia for inter- and intra-regional energy trade has been identified as the most cost-effective way to address growing demand, including increasing energy supply and diversifying energy sources.… Read More
May 9, 2018
In the last 50 years, China has experienced rapid economic transformation. It is now poised to assume membership among the world’s most developed economies. Its strategies on issues like urbanisation and infrastructure are widely studied and occasionally copied.… Read More
By James Horne, Cecilia Tortajada and Larry Harrington, 2018. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 34, Issue 4, pages 475-489.… Read More
May 2018
Special Issue on Water Resources Research in China in the Context of Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activity… Read More
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Chapter of the book: Univer-Cities: Strategic Dilemmas of Medical Origins and Selected Modalities—Water, Quantum Leap & New Models, edited by Anthony SC Teo, 2018, World Scientific, Singapore, pages 129-149.… Read More
April 27, 2018
On the latest Policy Forum Pod, one of the world’s leading water and environment experts provides his short answer to a very big question: how can we create a world without hunger?… Read More