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
Prelude to a water and economic crisis?
May 14, 2013
Steady deterioration of water bodies is one of the most pressing problems facing the world today.… Read More
The Singapore Water Story: Sustainable Development in an Urban City-State
Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Joshi and Asit K. Biswas, Routledge, London, 2013, 288 pages.… Read More
Water in Singapore: The city state that looks ahead
May 2, 2013
The story of independent Singapore started in 1965. The city-state’s apparent vulnerability due to its small size, almost total lack of natural endowments and high water dependence on external sources has been turned into a myriad of opportunities. … Read More
Pros and cons of PPPs in water sector
May 2, 2013
China has made great achievements in water supply and sanitation, and some of the important developments in the sectors have been possible because of private sector involvement.… Read More
Governments need to make water management a priority: Expert says
May 2, 2013
The University of Waterloo’s Water Institute held its annual symposium Thursday to share research conducted at UW and around the world. Among the speakers was Dr. Asit K. Biswas, one of the world’s leading authorities on water management.… Read More
Shale Gas in India: The Wrong Path?
By Asit K. Biswas and Julian Kirchherr, 2013. Discussion Paper 1318, Global Water Forum, Canberra, Australia.… Read More