Singapore’s Impressive Food Security
September 6, 2015
How has Singapore become the second-most food secure country in the world?… Read More
Fourth desalination plant to be built
September 4, 2015
New facility in Marina East will meet future water needs in city area and boost Singapore’s drought resilience.… Read More
Celebrating 40 years of Singapore, South Korea diplomatic ties
September 3, 2015
In terms of economic development, the records of Singapore and South Korea have been stellar and enviable. However, they differ markedly in some ways. Probably the most striking is the approach to population policies.… Read More
Volume 31, Issue 3
September 2015
Special Issue on The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus in Global Drylands… Read More
India’s deadly cities
August 18, 2015
India’s two largest urban centers –Delhi and Mumbai– are often described as emerging global megacities. Delhi is already the world’s second most populous city, and it is expected to close the gap with Tokyo, the world’s largest city, almost entirely by 2030.… Read More
Despite its small size and lack of natural resources, Singapore manages to meet the water needs of all its residents
August 16, 2015
Despite its small size and lack of natural resources, Singapore manages to meet the water needs of all its residents.… Read More
Integrated Water Resources Management: From Concept to Implementation
Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, 2015, Routledge, London, 267 pages.… Read More
Viewpoint: Korean World Water Forum in retrospect
The focus of the Forum was very appropriate since future water security of the world is a critical issue. Equally, the Forum, which is the world’s largest water meeting, is an appropriate platform to debate the future global issues robustly from multidisciplinary, multi-sectoral, multi-issue and multi-country perspectives.… Read More
Built Infrastructure is Essential
By Mike Muller, Asit K. Biswas, Roberto Martin-Hurtado and Cecilia Tortajada, 2015. Article published in Science, Volume 349, Issue 6248, pages 585-586.… Read More
Local Perspectives on Water
By J.G. Hering, D.L. Sedlak, C. Tortajada, A.K. Biswas, C. Niwagaba and T. Breu, 2015. Article published in Science, Volume 349, Issue 6274, pages 479-480.… Read More