May 23, 2025
Human knowledge had doubled every century until about 1900. Doubling time reduced to 25 years by the end of World War II and 13 months by 2010. By 2035, it may double every 12 hours.… Read More
May 22, 2025
As tensions rise between India and Pakistan and India suspends the Indus Waters Treaty, both countries have to completely reimagine how they share water. … Read More
May 22, 2025
By 2027, China’s water-saving industry scale is set to hit 1 trillion yuan. This article explore how the nation’s innovative fusion of green finance & policy is overcoming financing bottlenecks & what the world can take from its playbook.… Read More
May 16, 2025
Indian Secretary of Jal Sakti wrote to her Pakistani counterpart about seeking modifications of the Indus Water Treaty. This is because fundamental changes have taken place since the Treaty was signed in 1960.… Read More
March 13, 2025
Water scarcity, uneven water distribution, and frequent droughts have long hampered China’s environmental and economic sustainability. In response to these challenges, China promulgated the Water Law in 1988, which stipulated fees for the direct extraction of groundwater by cities, to promote the rational use and management of water resources.… Read More
January 20, 2025
As climate change continues to affect populations globally, a pressing concern is that neither governments nor the general public may be adequately prepared to respond to and recover from the risks posed by a changing climate in a timely manner.… Read More
December 20, 2024
Egypt’s historical dependence on the Nile for water security, once seemingly guaranteed by the High Aswan Dam, is now severely threatened by a confluence of factors.… Read More
December 5, 2024
Humanity faces a looming water crisis, that is exacerbated by climate change. Here, Maitreyee Mukherjee and Cecilia Tortajada make a plea for urgency on how water is valued and governed across countries. Too often water is only considered as a local problem whereas they make the case that water needs to be framed as a global common good, and its governance must cut across multiple dimensions.… Read More
November 21, 2024
In a rapidly changing world, the economic and political hefts of the Global South have steadily increased and the West’s global dominance is being challenged, with China becoming the first serious competitor to the US.… Read More
September 24, 2024
Among water professionals and in the media there are often extensive discussions on national and international water crises. However, all water problems and their solutions are local. There may be a few common aspects but the contexts of and solutions to the water problems differ from one country to another.… Read More