September 5, 2017
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on flood-prone areas. Recent flooding in Mumbai was blamed in part on unregulated developmentof wetlands, while hastily built urban areas are being affected by flooding across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.… Read More
September 4, 2017
Although renegotiations have begun in earnest, the Trump Administration will find it exceedingly difficult to get what it wants out of NAFTA, for both economic and political reasons.… Read More
September 2017
Special Issue on The Productivity and Profitability of Small Scale Communal Irrigation Systems in South-eastern Africa… Read More
August 31, 2017
Climatic impacts on urban environments demand greater scrutiny and better planning. India has failed to offer any long-term solutions. Unplanned urban growth increases risk to natural hazards like floods.… Read More
August 30, 2017
The ballooning costs of attending high-end academic conferences are excluding early-career researchers. But we need their fresh perspectives.… Read More
August 22, 2017
Singapore’s sustainable water policy offers a useful model for sustainable development.… Read More
August 19, 2017
Today, 2.1 billion people lack access to drinking water. By 2050, 3.9 billion people — more than two in five people — will live under severe water stress. Many reservoirs around the world are drying up, and countries around the world are struggling to produce water to keep pace with demand.… Read More
August 18, 2017
In conversation with Prof. Asit K. Biswas.… Read More
India’s population is expected to reach 25 million by 2030. Given its continuing governance challenge, it is difficult to see how Delhi can plan to manage its future water needs for such larger number of people.… Read More
July 22, 2017
India has a serious problem with its groundwater. Can it act?… Read More