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
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
Asit K. Biswas POLICY FORUM ANNIVERSARY LECTURECRAWFORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, AUSTRALIA | November 16, 2016 In November 2014, the Asia and Pacific Policy Society (APPS) and Crawford School of Public Policy of the Australian National University, started a website … Read More
LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, Singapore | July 12, 2016 Over the past 10-15 years, water availability for all types of uses has become a serious concern in most parts of the world. Extreme hydrological events like droughts … Read More
Planning and innovation are how Singapore intends – in the face of new threats – to put food and water on the table. Audrey Tan THE STRAITS TIMES | July 2, 2016 On the surface, it would seem a no … Read More
Duncan Hay INTERNATIONAL WATER SECURITY NETWORK | May 27, 2016 A few weeks ago an article appeared in The Geographer entitled ‘Water Security, Economic Growth and Sustainable Development: linking society, economy and environment.’ The article challenges mainstream approaches to the development, … Read More
Water consumption in the Republic inched higher last year — is enough being done to prepare for the worst-case scenario? Siau Ming En TODAY | April 23, 2016 The Republic’s success in turning its vulnerability in water into a strength within four … Read More
Katy Daigle and Teresa Cerojano CNBC | April 12, 2016 In a bustling, densely populated corner of Manila, fruit vendor Coring Gutierrez reads $35 due from her latest water bill, more than triple what her family of six paid 15 years … Read More
Solutions in short supply as water shortages destroy crops and livelihoods across Asia. Pearl Liu CHINA DAILY ASIA WEEKLY April 2016, Volume 7, Number 12, Pages 4-5 Record high temperatures, changing and erratic rain patterns, a lack of investment, poor … Read More
Audrey Tan THE STRAITS TIMES | March 25, 2016 A deal to steer the world away from catastrophic climate change was struck last December, and the goal is to limit global warming to under 2 deg C above pre-industrial levels. Nations … Read More