Opinion Pieces

March 22, 2021
India’s water management has been on an unsustainable path for decades. This has ensured that not enough water of appropriate qualities is available not only for basic human needs like drinking, cooking and proper personal hygiene but also for industrial, commercial, agricultural and environmental purposes. There is not a single Indian urban centre where its inhabitants can safely drink directly water provided by public utilities.… Read More

February 19, 2021
WHEN my wife was offered a professional position at the University of Glasgow, an important consideration for a move from Singapore to Glasgow was the quality of medical services… Read More

December 1, 2020
As urban areas in developing economies globally continue to sprawl, planners must put people at the centre of urban development to solve for challenges such as transportation.… Read More

October 30, 2020
Any objective review of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) will show it has been a game changer for China. The plan has promoted the transition to ecological civilization and green growth through significantly strengthened environmental policies and legislation, which have reinforced earlier efforts to control. environmental pollution, and promoted circular economy.… Read More

September 24, 2020
Ensuring food security and preventing shortages despite importing most of its food has been one of Singapore’s successes in its handling of the pandemic.… Read More

September 17, 2020
A comprehensive strategy to manage floods in Singapore would comprise engineering, green and digital solutions, say Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.… Read More

September 15, 2020
India’s National Water Policy is meant to provide a definite course of action on water management, ensuring the country’s population of nearly 1.3 billion and industries have access to adequate water for various uses.… Read More

September 15, 2020
Intelligent ways to use green areas, such as parks, pathways, and empty lots are the key to urban renewal, and one city in Mexico is sowing the seeds of progress.… Read More

July 29, 2020
India is one of the world’s largest food producers. The country is also home to the largest population of hungry people and one-third of the world’s malnourished children. The COVID-19 pandemic has made these conditions worse.… Read More

July 27, 2020
South China is battling a serious flood problem, while this can never be completely prevented, with smart policy, the effects of floods can be blunted.… Read More