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
By Cecilia Tortajada, 2016. Article published in Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, Volume 3, Issue 2, pages 266-274.… Read More
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
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
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
May 30, 2016
Changes are needed to equip students with employable skills that prepare them for real world.… Read More
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
May 23, 2016
Many young people around the world struggle to find jobs despite having obtained university degrees. Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr outline what needs to change in order to boost the practical value of higher education. Recruiting academic staff with work experience outside of academia could provide richer teaching experiences and a more developed understanding of which skills are needed, even essential, in the job markets.… Read More
18 May, 2016
China’s groundwater problem is a price of progress.… Read More
May 17, 2016
A culture of tighter oversight should pervade Nepal’s coming development projects, in both earthquake recovery and transport connectivity.… Read More