June 16, 2015
Nearly 300 utility managers from major cities of the world are meeting in Singapore for a summit on technology and innovation under the aegis of the Singapore International Water Week. The focus of the summit is to identify “drivers of innovation and technology focus areas”.… Read More
June 16, 2015
Amid the SG50 celebrations, one major item has taken a back seat: how Singapore managed to improve its water management from that of a below-average Asian developing city in 1965, to be one of the best in the world, if not the best, within two decades.… Read More
June 10, 2015
The country’s impressive history with water management leaves it well placed to tackle new challenges.… Read More
June 5, 2015
To achieve this will require political will, public awareness that water is a critically important resource and that users must pay for it.… Read More
June 4, 2015
Nepal’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake has claimed more than 8,500 lives, and is now officially the deadliest event in the country’s history.… Read More
June 4, 2015
As the World Environment Day approaches, it is appropriate to assess the impacts of food and agricultural production on the environment both in China and on some of the countries from which it imports its food.… Read More
June 1, 2015
Water, unlike oil or minerals, is a renewable resource. This means it can be used, treated properly, and then reused. This cycle with good management can continue indefinitely.… Read More
May 26, 2015
It is a lesson for future leaders of Thailand and other countries to steer clear of any policy resembling market manipulation.… Read More
May 21, 2015
Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley discuss how secondary cities in New Zealand might retain their relevance in a spatially imbalanced economy.… Read More
May 21, 2015
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.… Read More