Green growth and energy
Global Changes, Green Growth and Energy Utilization, OECD Forum, 2010. … Read More
Global Changes, Green Growth and Energy Utilization, OECD Forum, 2010. … Read More
The water problems of the world are management-related and not supply-related. There is no question that the current and future water problems can be solved with existing knowledge, technology and adoption of good practices. We need ‘business unusual’ approaches.… Read More
The global energy demands will continue to increase in the future, and with them the search for cost-effective alternatives to meet them. The importance of hydropower for electricity generation should not be underestimated, since it is a renewable source of energy and, as such, an alternative for a cleaner environment.… Read More
If some of the Asian countries face a water crisis in the future, it will not be because of physical scarcity of water, but because of inadequate or inappropriate water governance, including management practices, institutional arrangements, and sociopolitical conditions.… Read More
Water is a growing challenge for all countries, and a fresh, more coherent approach to tackling it is now needed.… Read More
In an uncertain and unpredictable future world, knowledge generation, synthesis and dissemination, as well as knowledge application, will play increasingly important roles to ensure efficient and equitable water management and development.… Read More
Even though reform of water institutions and policies is taking place in many countries, its progress has been rather slow and limited.… Read More
A través de la historia, el agua se ha considerado un ingrediente esencial para la supervivencia y el desarrollo humanos. Hace más de dos milenios y medio, el filósofo griego Tales de Mileto dijo: «Lo mejor de todo es el agua». A pesar de que el mundo ha cambiado radicalmente desde la época de Tales, el hecho es que la supervivencia humana continúa dependiendo del recurso agua. … Read More
Singapore’s water management policies have been of interest to many countries around the world. This article is based on a paper prepared for the 2006 Human Development Report.… Read More
El mundo está atravesando una seria crisis debido a la falta de gestión apropiada de los recursos hídricos en la mayoría de los países. Si esta crisis se agrava en un futuro cercano, será principalmente debido a la inapropiada gestión del recurso agua con el creciente deterioro de su calidad, y no a su escasez física, tal y como se dice en la actualidad.… Read More