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Water risks are now a major concern for multinationals. Nestlé realised this nearly 10 years ago and made changes. How are other companies pre-empting what could be industry’s biggest challenge?… Read More

As industrialization and mechanization of agriculture continue to advance in the country, an array of new and proactive policies is essential which would diversify production risks and should consider latest and innovative drought management strategies.… Read More

The global landscape of energy consumption indicates nothing but acceleration in growth. In 2013, energy consumption and production increased for every fuel type except nuclear power. Emerging economies dominated global growth, accounting for 80% of the overall increase in energy consumption.… Read More

Throughout history, droughts have occurred in India frequently. Importance of good monsoons in a predominantly agrarian economy like India has been wellknown for millennia.… Read More

Nishtha Manocha and Asit K. Biswas analyze what promoted Jatropha Curcas to the forefront of the Indian Biodiesel Mission.… Read More

In biofuels, the country has a ray of hope in providing energy security”: National policy on biofuels, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India.… Read More

Water will be an important critical resource issue for the social and economic development of the world in this century. However, increasing global demands for water and poor management practices over decades have already caused significant damages to the environment. A report by Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and Asit K. Biswas.… Read More

Currently more than 3.4 billion liters of water leak from England’s and Wales’ water networks. This is almost one quarter of the total supply. If all the pipes were fixed, enough water would be saved to provide up to 22 million extra people every day, without any additional conservation measures.… Read More

India’s power sector is facing innumerable challenges which would not be easy to overcome because of social, economic and political problems which have been allowed to fester unchallenged for decades.… Read More

Asit K. Biswas analyses the policy paralysis that besets electricity generation, impacting economic and social development in a big way.… Read More