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Dr. Cecilia Tortajada is the Scientific Director of the International Centre on Water and Environment (CIAMA), Zaragoza, Spain; Visiting Professor of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore; and Vice-president of the Third World Centre for Water Management in Mexico. She is the immediate Past President of the International Water Resources Association (2007-2009). She is also Editor of the International Journal of Water Resources Development and Associate Editor of Water International.   Dr. Dogan Altinbilek is Professor of Civil Engineering at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He is a former Director General of the Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSI). Currently, he is a Governor and Bureau Member of World Water Council. He is also Executive Board Member and former President of the International Hydropower Association. Prof. Asit K. Biswas is the President of the Third World Centre for Water Management, a leading international think tank on global water issues, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. One of the world´s leading authorities on water resources management, he is a founder of the International Water Resources Association and the World Water Council, and was a member of the World Commission on Water. He is author of more than 70 books and his work has now been translated into 33 languages.      




51 Ebooks by Cecilia Tortajada

Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Creating Shared Value
Nestlé’s Moga factory was set up in 1961 and comprises of the primary milk collection area for Nestlé‘s operations. Since its inception in Moga, Nestlé has been working with its milk farmers and …
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€53.49
Chennat Gopalakrishnan & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects
It is being increasingly realised that water is likely to be one of the most critical resource issues for the first half of the twenty-first century. Accelerating demand for water for various uses …
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€96.29
Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Quality Management in the Americas
Considerable attention has been given during the past few years to the water crisis that many regions of the world may face in the coming decades. While the mag- tude and the extent of the global …
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€96.29
Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Impacts of Megaconferences on the Water Sector
Since the late 1990s, megaconferences in the water-related sectors have become regular occurrences. The latest one, in Mexico City, in March 2006, is estimated to have cost a total of $205 million, a …
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€96.29
Olli Varis & Cecilia Tortajada: Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes
Water’s role in the nature is very fundamental. As it circulates in the atmosphere, in the rivers, lakes, soil, rock, and in the oceans, it is the major conveyer of va- ous chemical substances and of …
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€149.79
Cecilia Tortajada & Dogan Altinbilek: Impacts of Large Dams: A Global Assessment
One of the most controversial issues of the water sector in recent years has been the impacts of large dams. Proponents have claimed that such structures are essential to meet the increasing water de …
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€106.99
Cecilia Tortajada: Increasing Resilience to Climate Variability and Change
This book highlights the role that both infrastructure and governance play in the context of resilience and adaptation to climate variability and change. Eleven case studies analyze in-depth impacts …
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€53.49
Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Assessing Global Water Megatrends
This book highlights what are likely to be the future megatrends in the water sector and why and how they should be incorporated to improve water governance in the coming decades. In this first ever …
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€85.59
Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate ch …
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€88.80
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor …
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€48.46
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor …
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€48.33
Kevin Parris & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Resources and Decision-Making Systems
Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision …
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€30.32
Kevin Parris & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Resources and Decision-Making Systems
Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision …
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€30.53
Asit K. (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Yugal Kishore Joshi: The Singapore Water Story
Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and …
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€49.85
Asit K. (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Yugal Kishore Joshi: The Singapore Water Story
Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and …
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€49.93
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to …
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€45.00
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to …
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€45.12
Caroline Figueres & Johan Rockstrom: Rethinking Water Management
If water resources are to be distributed efficiently, equitably and cost-effectively in this rapidly changing world, then it is clear that current water management practices are no longer feasible. …
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€31.40
Caroline Figueres & Johan Rockstrom: Rethinking Water Management
If water resources are to be distributed efficiently, equitably and cost-effectively in this rapidly changing world, then it is clear that current water management practices are no longer feasible. …
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€31.47
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Infrastructure
Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing …
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€52.89
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Infrastructure
Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing …
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€52.98
Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Revisiting Integrated Water Resources Management
The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM. They draw from an extensive, inclusive and geograp …
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€53.70
Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Revisiting Integrated Water Resources Management
The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM. They draw from an extensive, inclusive and geograp …
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€53.85
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Water Management and Climate Change
To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeti …
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€33.64
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Water Management and Climate Change
To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeti …
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€33.81
Asit K. Biswas & Miguel A. Garcia-Rubio: Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water …
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€50.70
Asit K. Biswas & Miguel A. Garcia-Rubio: Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water …
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€50.58
Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Water Quality Policy and Management in Asia
Asia”s 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, sou …
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€33.60
Cecilia (National University of Singapore) Tortajada: Water Quality Policy and Management in Asia
Asia”s 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, sou …
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€33.71
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Rafael Izquierdo: Water Quality Management
The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress h …
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€35.09
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Rafael Izquierdo: Water Quality Management
The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress h …
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€35.05
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Improving Water Policy and Governance
Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the …
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€48.05
Asit Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Improving Water Policy and Governance
Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the …
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€48.34
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Benedito P.F. Braga: Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and internation …
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€23.78
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Benedito P.F. Braga: Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and internation …
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€23.73
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Jan Lundqvist: Water Management in Megacities
Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for m …
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€25.25
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Jan Lundqvist: Water Management in Megacities
Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for m …
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€24.96
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Eglal Rached: Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe d …
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€53.68
Asit (National University of Singapore) Biswas & Eglal Rached: Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe d …
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€53.34
Choon Nam Ong & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Reuse Policies for Potable Use
As water demand has increased globally and resources have become more limited because of physical scarcity, over-exploitation and pollution, it has been necessary to develop more options for water …
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€48.32
Choon Nam Ong & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Reuse Policies for Potable Use
As water demand has increased globally and resources have become more limited because of physical scarcity, over-exploitation and pollution, it has been necessary to develop more options for water …
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€48.88
M. Dinesh Kumar & Cecilia Tortajada: Assessing Wastewater Management in India
This book highlights the institutional, legal, and policy measures to manage water pollution in India, and discusses how effective they have been in improving the overall quality of the country’s s …
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€53.49
Evelyne Fiechter-Widemann: The Human Right to Water: Justice . . . or Sham?
Water is a matter of life and death. Advanced technology and engineering enable humans to gain better access to it. Nonetheless, the conditions and effort required to reach this goal remain colossal …
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€54.99
Asit K. Biswas & Pawan K. Sachdeva: Phnom Penh Water Story
This book analyses how a water utility from a developing country, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, that was totally dysfunctional, corruption-ridden and literally bankrupt in 1993, became one of …
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€69.54
Eduardo Araral & Cecilia Tortajada: Global Water Resources
This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, …
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€43.78
Eduardo Araral & Cecilia Tortajada: Global Water Resources
This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, …
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€43.74
Asit K. Biswas & Cecilia Tortajada: Water Security Under Climate Change
This book highlights the likely impacts of climate change in terms of global and national water securities, how different countries are attempting to address these complex problems and to what extent …
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€85.59
Larry Harrington & James Horne: Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, …
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€43.90
Larry Harrington & James Horne: Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, …
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€44.33
Pawan K. Sachdeva & Asit K. Biswas: Off-Grid Water Supply
This book highlights unique and deeper insights into the operations of off-grid water supply business models and the policy implications that they raise. The two key research questions of the report …
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€32.09