Opinion Pieces

August 15, 2014 
In South Asia, for example, there is no clean water that can be drunk directly from taps.… Read More

August 15, 2014
In a country where 35 to 40 per cent of food is not consumed, the government urgently needs to reduce wastage to an acceptable level.… Read More

August 8, 2014
Given that India is already struggling to feed its population, its current food crisis could worsen significantly in the coming decades.… Read More

August 4, 2014
China’s intensive growth has been greeted with mixed feelings in the rest of the world, and nowhere do emotions run higher than in the discussion over farmland ownership.… Read More

June 27, 2014
The deplorable conditions of the River Ganga and the abject failure of extensive governmental actions for its clean-up has moved to the top of the political agenda. The new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has vowed to restore Mother Ganga within the next five years.… Read More

June 27, 2014 
FAO has said nearly one-third of food produced every year is either lost or wasted. In other words, every year, nearly 1.3 billion tonnes of food, with a market value of around US$1 trillion, is wasted.… Read More

June 3, 2014 
Discussions and formats at Water Leaders’ Summit have been consistently pedestrian.… Read More

June 2, 2014 
If countries sharing transboundary rivers in the region can collaborate, they can reap huge benefits from the water, energy, food and environmental security viewpoints. Proper management should result in win-win for nations.… Read More

June 2, 2014
For sectors like food, energy, transportation, environment or health, water is absolutely essential. And the future of the world’s water will be ultimately decided by the interaction of all of them.… Read More

May 29, 2014
Viewed from any direction, China’s economic growth during the past 35 years has been absolutely remarkable. This growth, however, has come with significant environmental, social and health costs that can no longer be ignored.… Read More