Why technology alone won’t solve ASEAN’s water crisis
August 5, 2019
Singapore’s road to water security holds one major lesson to other nations: technology alone is not enough.… Read More
Are forgotten crops the future of food?
August 22, 2018
Just four crops—wheat, maize, rice and soybean—provide two-thirds of the world’s food supply. But scientists in Malaysia are trying to change that by reviving crops that have been relegated to the sidelines.… Read More
Singapore opens third desalination plant in Tuas
June 28, 2018
Singapore’s third desalination plant officially opened on Thursday (June 28), helping the Republic to further overcome its water challenges.… Read More
The Commons Workshop on Enhancing Water Governance and Policy
October 14, 2017
The Commons Workshop on Enhancing Water Governance and Policy at Tsinghua University in Beijing focused on Water governance and policy.… Read More
They thought the monsoons were calm. Then came the deadly floods
Suhasini Raj and Jeffrey Gettleman THE NEW YORK TIMES | September 7, 2017 MURMALA, India — As the floodwaters sloshed into her hut, Phoolvati, a poor and landless woman living in a farming village in Bihar State, scrambled to grab … Read More
Why reshaping NAFTA could be good for Mexico
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada World Economic Forum | April 19, 2017 Among other threats targeting Mexico during his election campaign, US President Donald Trump harshly criticised the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 23-year-old tripartite deal that … Read More
Keeping Singapore’s taps flowing in the quest for a robust water supply
March 12, 2017
Millions are being invested in producing and conveying water. Insight looks at Singapore’s quest for a robust supply.… Read More
Managing Water as a Human Right: Challenges and Opportunities
Asit K. Biswas RESEARCH SEMINARINSTITUTE OF WATER POLICY, LKYSPP | March 6, 2017 During 23–24 February, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences brought together some of the world’s leading water professionals from different disciplines, theologians and development specialists to discuss how … Read More
Wasting away
January 13, 2017
Food lost takes a heavy toll on natural resources as governments, food banks and recyclers strive to stop the rot.… Read More
Top water guzzler – showering
A third of the average amount of water used by each person each day goes down shower drain. Audrey Tan THE STRAITS TIMES | November 20, 2016 Shower with a friend, or a pet – that is the cheeky water-saving … Read More