Ebbing away
July 6, 2013
Rising demand, poor management practices and erratic rainfall patterns are causing water crises.… Read More
Water Resources Management and Governance as Part of an Overall Framework for Growth and Development
By Cecilia Tortajada and Yugal K. Joshi, 2013. Article published in International Journal of Water Governance, Volume 1, Issues 3/4, pages 285-306.… Read More
Take cue from neighbours, not the West, Brunei told
June 29, 2013
Brunei can benefit from learning from its neighbour’s success stories rather than turning to success stories in the Western world.… Read More
Water, environment and development
June 5, 2013
As we mark the World Environment Day (June 5), it would be pertinent to reflect on why a serious issue like water and its close interrelationship with the environment has for all practical purposes disappeared from the global political agenda.… Read More
Industry expert discusses upcoming International Hydropower Association World Congress
June 5, 2013
The biggest challenge affecting hydro development is the consideration and mitigation of social and environmental impacts in the planning, construction and operation stages of the projects.… Read More
Decoding the Singapore Water Story
Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Kishore Joshi and Asit K. Biswas, Routledge, London, 2013, 286 pages.… Read More
Water Demand Management in Singapore: Involving the Public
By Cecilia Tortajada and Yugal K. Joshi, 2013. Article published in Water Resources Management, Volume 27, Issue 8, pages 2729-2746.… Read More
Volume 29, Issue 2
June 2013
Thematic Issue on Water Management and Climate Change: Dealing With Uncertainties… Read More
Singapore a Model for Water Management, but More Needs to Be Done
May 29, 2013
Singapore’s water management is a model for the rest of the world, but while much has been done, there is still room for improvement.… Read More
Singapore’s growth story holds lessons for water-scarce China
May 16, 2013
Singapore’s leaders realised 40 years ago that it is much more expensive for a society to live in a polluted environment than a clean one.… Read More