June 2, 2014
If countries sharing transboundary rivers in the region can collaborate, they can reap huge benefits from the water, energy, food and environmental security viewpoints. Proper management should result in win-win for nations.… Read More
June 2, 2014
For sectors like food, energy, transportation, environment or health, water is absolutely essential. And the future of the world’s water will be ultimately decided by the interaction of all of them.… Read More
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May 29, 2014
Viewed from any direction, China’s economic growth during the past 35 years has been absolutely remarkable. This growth, however, has come with significant environmental, social and health costs that can no longer be ignored.… Read More
May 28, 2014
Cross-border collaboration and cooperation on water can reduce water-war rhetoric.… Read More
May 8, 2014
It’s highly unlikely that countries will go to war over water during the rest of the 21st century. And if it does happen, water will be the secondary or tertiary cause not the primary cause.… Read More
May 5, 2014
China’s water management has been on an unsustainable path for decades. Total water use in the country has increased nearly five-fold since 1949, and for the past six decades, the demand for additional free or subsidized water has been met with more supply.… Read More
April 10, 2014
The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that extreme climatic events are likely to be more frequent in the future.… Read More
April 9, 2014
China’s economic growth during the past three decades has been dazzling. During this period, the country has lifted an estimated 650 million people out of poverty. The speed and extent of this growth is unprecedented in human history.… Read More
April 7, 2014
Corporate social responsibility has now become primarily philanthropic and public relations exercises and sometimes used for damage control when the reputations of companies take a hit.… Read More