Trump’s trade tactics will hurt American agriculture
June 8, 2017
US Corn Belt economies may nosedive as Mexican farmers are incentivised to produce more even as the country is forced to mull food diversification.… Read More
Food Policy in Singapore
May 28, 2017
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TW Centre
By Cecilia Tortajada and Zhang Hongzhou, 2017. Article published in Reference Module in Food Science, pages 1-7.… Read More
Without conservation there is no option (in Hindi)
May 21, 2017
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TW Centre
May 21, 2017
This article is the main editorial piece in the special weekend edition of Dainik Jagran (in Hindi) entitled, “The Story of Water.”… Read More
Water as a Human Right
May 5, 2017
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TW Centre
By Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2017. Article published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Volume 37, Issue 4, pages 509-511.… Read More
Volume 33, Issue 3
May 1, 2017
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TW Centre
May 2017
Special Issue on Integrated Watershed Management in Canada: Experiences of Watershed Authorities… Read More
India’s Water Future
April 29, 2017
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TW Centre
By Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, Chapter of the book: Insights on Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Century Ahead, edited by V. Dashavantha Reddy, K. Venkateswara Rao and K. Rama Krishna, 2017, BS Publications, Hyderabad, pages 169-175.… Read More
Why reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico
April 19, 2017
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TW Centre
April 19, 2017
Among other threats targeting Mexico during his election campaign, US President Donald Trump harshly criticised the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 23-year-old tripartite deal that removed tariffs and significantly increased commerce between Canada, the United States and Mexico.… Read More
Reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico’s economy (and Brazil’s and Argentina’s, too)
April 18, 2017
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TW Centre
April 18, 2017
The United States will move swiftly to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 23-year-old tripartite deal that removed tariffs and significantly increased commerce between Canada, the United States and Mexico.… Read More
Why water pricing and management in Singapore needs to be more ambitious
April 17, 2017
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TW Centre
April 17, 2017
A recent poll in Singapore’s national daily, The Straits Times, showed that 75 percent of Singaporeans have no idea what their monthly water bill is.… Read More
Groundwater shortage calls for urgent action
April 13, 2017
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TW Centre
April 13, 2017
China’s decision to relocate Beijing’s non-capital functions to Xiongan New Area, which is home to Baiyangdian Lake, the largest freshwater body in North China, highlights the acute water shortage Beijing faces. This calls for special attention to the groundwater shortage.… Read More