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
July 18, 2017
Delhi’s current population is 14 million. It will have 11 million more residents by 2030. This additional population in little over one decade means adding a new megacity on top of an existing megacity. Unless the city’s water management policies improve dramatically, its water future is grim.… Read More
Inondations, sécheresses, pollutions… en 10 ans seulement, l’eau est devenue l’une des préoccupations majeures au niveau mondial. Un état d’urgence lié à une mauvaise gestion de la ressource à laquelle il est vital de remédier.… Read More
July 11, 2017
As summer temperatures soar above 40°C in New Delhi, acute water shortages are gripping parts of India’s capital. Signs of water stress are now everywhere, and residents in southern and western parts of the city have not received a regular, reliable water supply for months.… Read More
By Cecilia Tortajada, Udisha Saklani and Asit K. Biswas, Chapter of the book: Water, Security and U.S. Foreign Policy, edited by David Reed, 2018, Routledge, New York, pages 237-252.… Read More
By ensuring efficient use of its limited water resources through economic instruments, Singapore has reached a level of holistic water management that can be an example for other urban centres.… Read More
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June 26, 2017
Much has been written about the building of hydropower dams in the upper reaches of the Mekong River, especially Lancang River in China, and their role in causing droughts in the Mekong delta region in Vietnam. Many environmental and social activists claim Chinese dams have reduced the water flowing in the delta, seriously harming rice cultivation and allowing saltwater to flow into the delta.… Read More
June 26, 2017
The countries of the Mekong Basin need to stop blaming each other for water woes and get on with creating a sustainable and coordinated plan for the region.… Read More