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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Singapore uses more water than many other developed cities. Its target to cut water use from 151 litres per person to 140 litres by 2030 is not ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
SANCHAR EXPRESS | April 11, 2017 India is facing a perfect storm in managing water. Centuries of mismanagement, political and institutional incompetence, ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia TortajadaCHINA DAILY | June 26, 2017 Much has been written about the building of hydropower dams in the upper reaches of the Mekong ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Asit K Biswas, Udisha Saklani and Cecilia Tortajada INDIA WATER REVIEW | August 12, 2017 Even as this year’s monsoon rains brings relief to Delhi, its water ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Cities like Mumbai get inundated regularly due to administrative apathy, not climate change. While tropical storm Harvey in Texas has grabbed more ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
While the natural water cycle is circular, policy makers around the world too often opt for a linear approach. Singapore is one of the very few exceptions. ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
As summer temperatures soar above 40°C in New Delhi, acute water shortages are gripping parts of India’s capital. Signs of water stress are now everywhere, ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
As countries around the world seek innovative solutions to urban challenges, Cecilia Tortajada and Cheryl Wong take a look at Singapore’s efforts to build a ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
There are many drivers for steadily increasing water use. Some of these drivers have been traditional and recognized for centuries. Others are non-traditional ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
The Singapore government recently announced that the country’s water price will be increased. Singapore last increased its water price in 2000, so almost a ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Acute political and policy failures have put India on the edge of a full-blown groundwater catastrophe, write Asit K Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada and ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
European cities are very successful in saving water. The 10 cities with the lowest domestic consumption are from the European Union, ranging from about 130 to ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Turning the taps on better global water policy PHOTO: Unsplash on Pexels Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada | Policy Forum | February 21, 2017 ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Singapore’s decision to raise water prices after 17 years is to be applauded. Studies show that pricing can affect behaviour, and there is strong evidence ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
India needs to address current water management issues or face future catastrophe Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada | Policy Forum | 22 February 2016 ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
The paper reviews the policy dimensions of water infrastructure development and financing in the two largest economies at present, China and India, including ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
India's water management has been on an unsustainable path for centuries. The Mughal Emperor Akbar decided to build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri ( City of ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Singaporeans have yet to embrace water conservation and that needs to change. The objectives to improve energy efficiency in power generation, industry, ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Water management has only incrementally improved in the recent centuries while India’s water use has grown exponentially. Water is a hot topic in India. The ...
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by Dr Cecilia Tortajada, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK
Chapter of the book ‘Increasing Resilience to Climate Variability and Change: The Roles of Infrastructure and Governance in the Context of Adaptation’, edited ...
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