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U.S. Consul General Peter Haas at the Inauguration of 600MW Solar Power generation facility at Charanka, Gujarat on April 19, 2012

Running the engine of growth with water

Cross-border collaboration and cooperation on water can reduce water-war rhetoric, writes Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Waste-to-energy plants: A burning issue in China

Waste-to-energy plants: A burning issue in China

China’s economic growth during the past 35 years has come with significant environmental, social and health costs that can no longer be ignored, write Asit K. Biswas and Zhang Jingru. Read more...
U.S. Consul General Peter Haas at the Inauguration of 600MW Solar Power generation facility at Charanka, Gujarat on April 19, 2012

Malaysia -- Impact of Degression Rate in Solar PV market

Frost & Sullivan has shared with us this intellitgence on the impact of degression rate in the Malaysia solar PV market. Read more...
Singapore-G040

The future of world's water supply

Two important water events are taking place in Singapore over the next seven days, write Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Singapore Haze ( i can't see the temple )

Tackling Singapore's haze: Learn from the Swedes

Governments need to be savvier in getting evidence of how the haze harms their countries, and work with activist groups to press neighbours to act, write Asit Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Launching a new book

Water in Singapore: the city-state that looks ahead

Singapore provides an excellent example of efficiency and sustainability in one of the world's best managed public water supply schemes, argues Dr Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
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Can world's water crisis be solved?

Combining good policies and management practices with right technologies could eradicate the global water shortages, argue Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr. Read more...
China's unsustainable water management

China's unsustainable water management

China's water management has been on an unsustainable path for decades, argue Cecilia Torta Jada and Asit K.Biswas. Read more...
Watt is the problem

Watt is the problem

Grid collapse points to enduring neglect of infrastructure in India's power sector, argues Asit K. Biswas, Founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management. Read more...
India Bundled Wind

Winds of change in Gujarat, India

Gujarat’s Wind Power Policy is a good example of commercially viable and internationally compatible energy policy management, write TS Gopi Rethinaraj and Mukul Asher. Read more...
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012

Urban water: a crisis due to mismanagement

There is no valid reason as to why an urban centre cannot have access to safe drinking water 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Why then is this not happening, Peter Brabeck asks Asit K. Biswas. Read more...
Questions from the floor

Urban pipe dreams

In many parts of India, it is difficult to find a single city where people can drink water straight from the tap without any health concerns, writes Asit K. Biswas. Read more...
The arid city

The arid city

Why must households pay first-rate costs for third-grade water delivery, asks Asit K. Biswas, founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management. Read more...
U.S. Consul General Peter Haas at the Inauguration of 600MW Solar Power generation facility at Charanka, Gujarat on April 19, 2012

Solar power and energy security

Gujarat’s experience suggests that there is considerable merit in solar energy initiatives being integrated with overall energy policy rather than as stand alone measures. Read more...
Girls carrying water in India

Roles of water in India's development

If India continues with its past and present water and development policies, the country will face an unprecedented water crisis around 2025, argues Asit K. Biswas. Read more...
Girls carrying water in India

Infrastructure of Water Security in India

India will face an unprecedented water crisis around 2030, if it continues with present policies, argue Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Green Buildings in India

Green Buildings in India

With the growing population of cities, the need for healthier environment in residences and workplaces will take on greater importance, according to Frost & Sullivan. Read more...
Questions from the floor

Delhi's water supply: Going, going, gone?

Providing clean water to Delhi is no rocket science. What is missing is some political will and competent leadership, argue Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada. Read more...
Beijing or New Delhi: who has the worst air pollution?

Beijing or New Delhi: who has the worst air pollution?

Around 40% of residents in India’s capital city suffer health problems from air pollution, yet in contrast to China, the political response is muted, argues Joydeep Gupta from The Third Pole. Read more...
A leaky plan in Delhi

A leaky plan in Delhi

An inefficient Delhi Jal Board will struggle to implement the water policy of Delhi's new Aam Admi government, writes Asit K. Biswas. Read more...