Key to global water crisis is management
June 5, 2015
To achieve this will require political will, public awareness that water is a critically important resource and that users must pay for it.… Read More
Principios de Gobernanza del Agua de la OCDE
June 4, 2015
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TW Centre
June 5, 2015
Los Principios de Gobernanza del Agua de la OCDE tienen la intención de contribuir a la creación de políticas públicas tangibles y orientadas a la obtención de resultados, en base a tres dimensiones de la gobernanza del agua que mutuamente se refuerzan y complementan.
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Nepal’s disaster resilience is a structural issue
June 4, 2015
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TW Centre
June 4, 2015
Nepal’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake has claimed more than 8,500 lives, and is now officially the deadliest event in the country’s history.… Read More
Environmental footprint of China’s food security policies
June 4, 2015
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TW Centre
June 4, 2015
As the World Environment Day approaches, it is appropriate to assess the impacts of food and agricultural production on the environment both in China and on some of the countries from which it imports its food.… Read More
Water: A Global Crisis
June 1, 2015
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TW Centre
June 1, 2015
Water, unlike oil or minerals, is a renewable resource. This means it can be used, treated properly, and then reused. This cycle with good management can continue indefinitely.… Read More
Volume 31, Issue 2
June 1, 2015
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TW Centre
June 2015
Special Issue on Himalayan Waters at the Crossroads the Crossroads… Read More
World needs more dynamic water management in next 15 years
May 30, 2015
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TW Centre
The 7th World Water Forum was held in Daegu and Gyeongbuk in April. Nearly two months have elapsed since the Forum, and it is appropriate to analyse the impacts of this mega-event on the water sector and also the world.… Read More
Thailand’s rice saga and fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
May 26, 2015
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TW Centre
May 26, 2015
It is a lesson for future leaders of Thailand and other countries to steer clear of any policy resembling market manipulation.… Read More
Sheep bytes: New Zealand’s secondary cities can be a model for creative revival
May 21, 2015
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TW Centre
May 21, 2015
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley discuss how secondary cities in New Zealand might retain their relevance in a spatially imbalanced economy.… Read More
The rice and fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
May 21, 2015
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TW Centre
May 21, 2015
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.… Read More