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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

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

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

April 12, 2017
Tackling China’s groundwater depletion and the growing crisis of water scarcity amidst rapid urbanisation will require political will and creative policy thinking, Asit K Biswas and Kris Hartley write.… Read More

April 11, 2017
There are no real signs that Indian politicians are waking up to the rapidly deteriorating water situation all over the country, or are willing to take hard but essential political decisions.… Read More

April 5, 2017
April is gearing up be an historic month for India’s contaminated waterways. In late February, the country’s Supreme Court mandated that all polluting industries must ensure that waste water discharges meet quality standards by installing effective primary effluent treatment facilities by March 31 2017.… Read More

March 22, 2017
Singapore uses more water than many other developed cities. Its target to cut water use from 151 litres per person to 140 litres by 2030 is not ambitious enough. A mix of pricing, incentives and behavioural change is needed before reservoirs dry up.… Read More

March 22, 2017
Why water pricing and management in Singapore needs to be more ambitious.… Read More

March 22, 2017
India’s water mismanagement is enough to make one drown in despair.… Read More