Opinion Pieces

April 10, 2013
Urban water services in India have steadily deteriorated. Today, one would be hard pressed to find a single city where people can drink water straight from the tap without any health concerns.… Read More

March 29, 2013
Is shale gas’ ecological footprint really favorable? Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr argue that its exploitation requires and pollutes massive amounts of water. New and more rigid regulations are needed to preserve America’s water resources.… Read More

March 22, 2013
If India continues with its present water and development policies, the country will face an unprecedented water crisis around 2025 the magnitude and extent of which no other earlier generation had to face. … Read More

March 21, 2013
As we mark World Water Day on March 22, it is appropriate to reflect on why a critical problem such as water pollution has disappeared from the global agenda and what that means for our future.… Read More

March 19, 2013
Changing social attitudes towards water use and conservation is the most important one.… Read More

March 7, 2013
Which instruments encompass the toolkit of a successful policy-maker? Citing the example of Singapore, Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr argue that the potential of awareness campaigns is neglected by many governments around the world. A re-appreciation of this supposedly “propagandistic” policy tool is overdue.… Read More

March 4, 2013
The Kishanganga dispute is the symptom of a fraying Indus Waters Treaty.… Read More

March 3, 2013
Despite its extraordinary economic growth in the past three decades, China has not made commensurate progress in planning and managing its water resources.… Read More

January 16, 2013
With recoverable resources of up to 36.1 trillion cubic meters, China has the world’s largest deposit of shale gas, and if accessed properly, it could turn its energy problem on its head.… Read More

January 8, 2013 
Combining good policies and management practices with right technologies could eradicate the global water shortages.… Read More