Opinion Pieces

April 13, 2015
The slow and incremental improvements in water management practices that have been the norm in the past can no longer prevent or solve the water problems of the world.… Read More

April 12, 2015
The focus of the 7th World Water Forum held in Korea is “Water for Our Future.” Predicting the future is a complex and almost impossible task for any sector or field of endeavor. The water sector is especially complex.… Read More

April 9, 2015
Many scholars aspire to contribute to their discipline’s knowledge and to influence practitioner’s decision-making. However, it is widely acknowledged practitioners rarely read articles published in peer-reviewed journals.… Read More

March 30, 2015
There is no question that climate change is important. However, it should be very clear that solving the issue of climate change will not solve the problem of rapidly increasing water scarcity.… Read More

March 30, 2015
By implying that state participation stifles industry growth, this widespread sentiment belittles industrial planning and the promotion of particular sectors or corporate champions.… Read More

March 28, 2015
There is an old Japanese proverb: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Lee Kuan Yew was among the very few statesmen who not only were visionaries but also took action to turn their visions into reality.… Read More

March 27, 2015
Since in our extensive interactions with major political figures, we found many times that they did not want to answer sensitive questions directly. Politicians and diplomats often have the habit of obfuscating complex or politically sensitive questions, but not Mr Lee Kuan Yew.… Read More

March 27, 2015
Lee Kuan Yew is one of the very few statesmen we have met who was not only a visionary but also took actions to make his visions a reality.… Read More

March 24, 2015
With World Water Day having fallen on March 22, an objective assessment of emerging urban water trends in the coming decades might be in order.… Read More

March 24, 2015
As the second-largest economy in the world, China is not only playing an increasing influential role in the global economy, but also leading changes that would have been unthinkable even a decade ago.… Read More