India and Bhutan: Cross-country power connectivity
June 30, 2016
India has some work to do to meet its power needs. Bhutan is helping.… Read More
Water Infrastructure
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas, 2016, Routledge, London, 186 pages.… Read More
A noisy new era of bombs and bravado
June 22, 2016
The peace dividend is in jeopardy.… Read More
Extensive pollution is changing the mindset of China’s institutions
June 16, 2016
Up until the 1960s, most industrialising countries gave scant attention to the air, water and soil pollution that came with the proliferation of factories. To the extent they did, such issues were considered the price to be paid for progress.… Read More
Nongovernmental Organizations and Influence on Global Public Policy
By Cecilia Tortajada, 2016. Article published in Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 3, Issue 2, pages 266-274.… Read More
Govt’s environmental efforts cause for cautious optimism
June 3, 2016
The State Council, China’s cabinet, released a timetable to deal with the country’s severe soil pollution, which is another important step in the fight against pollution.… Read More
On the brink of failed statehood
June 1, 2016
One year of aid but little progress in Nepal. The urgent wake-up call that was the 2015 earthquake in Nepal goes unanswered by a government failing its people.… Read More
Privatising Water Utilities and User Perception of Tap Water Quality: Evidence from Spanish Urban Water Services
By Miguel A. García-Rubio, Cecilia Tortajada and Francisco González-Gómez, 2016. Article published in Water Resources Management, Volume 30, pages 315–329.… Read More
Higher education that helps young land jobs
May 30, 2016
Changes are needed to equip students with employable skills that prepare them for real world.… Read More
The drought – crisis or opportunity?
May 27, 2016
In South Africa 37% of water in urban supply systems is lost – it leaks out or it is not paid for. It might not be fair to compare it with Tokyo and Singapore which lose only 4–5% of their water through the distribution network, but even a developing city like Phnom Penh loses only 6.5%.… Read More