China’s struggling middle class deserves better
February 6, 2016
There should be no circuit breaker for policy reform.… Read More
Singapore needs to manage water demand
February 6, 2016
Singapore aims to be self-sufficient in water by 2060, when water consumption will double from today’s level. It will have to accommodate the demands of a growing domestic and non-domestic sector.… Read More
Delhi: megacity, megatraffic, and megapollution
February 2, 2016
Delhi needs strong public policy responses to cope with the city’s growing pains.… Read More
Clearing the air about India’s pollution problem
February 2, 2016
By some estimates India’s pollution accounts for 1.3 million deaths each year. What should the country’s policymakers do about it?… Read More
Creating Shared Value: How Nestlé achieved it in Moga, India
This article highlights Nestlé’s way of doing business through its philosophy of Creating Shared Value (CSV) and how it contributed to the development of Moga, India. … Read More
Reducing waste can boost food security
January 26, 2016
China intends to pursue a new development mode that will be “higher in quality, more efficient, fairer and more sustainable”. Agriculture will be fundamental to this, given its significance to both food and environmental security.
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World of Water Atlas: Mexico Case Study
By Cecilia Tortajada, 2015. Article published in Globe View, pages 191-195.… Read More
Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Edited by Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada, 2016, Springer, Singapore, 168 pages.… Read More
Should Asia play by Western rules?
December 31, 2015
Discussion about good governance is dominated by Western thought. Perhaps it’s time for Asian countries to define and defend their own particular governance styles.… Read More