Opinion Pieces

April 10, 2014
The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that extreme climatic events are likely to be more frequent in the future.… Read More

April 9, 2014
China’s economic growth during the past three decades has been dazzling. During this period, the country has lifted an estimated 650 million people out of poverty. The speed and extent of this growth is unprecedented in human history.… Read More

April 7, 2014
Corporate social responsibility has now become primarily philanthropic and public relations exercises and sometimes used for damage control when the reputations of companies take a hit.… Read More

April 4, 2014 
The problem can be solved if funds are spent properly and there is sustained political will.… Read More

March 24, 2014
A growing number of mostly multinational companies are embracing sustainability policies and practices as integral components of their businesses models.… Read More

March 10, 2014
Although Singapore is in a better position than many other drought-hit countries, it is time to come up with a drought response plan.… Read More

February 21, 2014
Having had a personal experience with National University Hospital, I would say that the equipment they are using are state-of-the-art, certainly more up-to-date than I have seen in Europe, Canada and Japan. … Read More

February 19, 2014
The Third World Center for Water Management estimates that at least three billion people worldwide still drink water of dubious quality.… Read More

February 14, 2014
Any rational and objective analyst of India’s water and development policies has to conclude that if the country continues with its past and present practices, the country will face an unprecedented water crisis around 2030, the magnitude and extent of which no other earlier generation had to face.… Read More

February 10, 2014
Providing clean water to Delhi is no rocket science. What is missing is some political will and competent leadership.… Read More