Air pollution lessons from Beijing, Delhi
February 8, 2018
Delhi’s air pollution is getting worse by the year and yet there are no signs that either the central or Delhi government has any policy that could ameliorate the problem.
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Is Modi really interested in saving the Ganga?
February 6, 2018
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TW Centre
February 6, 2018
The Ganga will be more polluted in 2030 than it is now. What they are trying to do now is clean the Ganga without understanding how to do so.… Read More
Quest for Water Security in Singapore
February 4, 2018
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TW Centre
By Cecilia Tortajada and Cheryl Wong, Chapter of the book: Global Water Security, edited by World Water Council, 2018, Springer, Singapore, pages 85-115.… Read More
Towards Global Water Security: A Departure from the Status Quo?
February 4, 2018
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TW Centre
By Cecilia Tortajada and Victor Fernandez, Chapter of the book: Global Water Security, edited by World Water Council, 2018, Springer, Singapore, pages 1-19.… Read More
Impacts of Megatrends on the Global Water Landscape
February 2, 2018
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TW Centre
By Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2018. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 34, Issue 2, pages 147-149.… Read More
Technology can improve water sustainability, but social attitudes still matter
January 31, 2018
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TW Centre
January 31, 2018
In resource-scarce Singapore, water sustainability matters, particularly with increasing demand for clean water as the population as well as commercial and industrial sectors grow.
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China likely to wield more soft power in coming decades
January 25, 2018
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TW Centre
January 25, 2018
Backed by phenomenal economic growth, China has its ‘panda diplomacy’, Xi’s growing voice in global affairs and a flow of higher-education students into and out of China are powering this.… Read More
Assessing Global Water Megatrends
January 23, 2018
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TW Centre
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Chapter of the book: Assessing Global Water Megatrends, edited by Asit K. Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and Philippe Rohner, 2018, Springer-Nature, Singapore, pages 1-26.… Read More
Flood disaster prevention: Lessons from Tokyo
January 22, 2018
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TW Centre
January 22, 2018
The growing threat from natural disasters has led to a call for action to improve the planning of resilience measures, but many places are still unprepared in terms of flood disaster prevention. One of the few regions in the world that has taken significant steps to address the risk of flooding is the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, or Greater Tokyo.
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Obesitas mengancam negara berkembang, bagaimana kebijakan bisa mengendalikannya
January 19, 2018
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TW Centre
January 19, 2018
Membaiknya kesejahteraan manusia adalah salah satu keberhasilan terbesar era modern. Zaman yang serba berkecukupan juga telah menyebabkan krisis kesehatan global yang tak terduga: dua miliar orang kini kelebihan berat badan (obesitas).
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