Third World Centre for Water Management

Papers and Research Reports

Since the Centre is a knowledge-based institution, one of its main objectives is knowledge dissemination. All the work of the Centre is available to the public in the forms of books, papers in peer-reviewed journals, and other forms of publications. In this section, some of the recent papers and research reports of the Centre and its partners are listed in chronological order in terms of their publication. This section is divided into the following four parts: Publications available in English language Publications available in Spanish language Selected publications in other languages Publications on the Centre by others
1. Publications available in English Language Integrated Water Resources Management: Is It Working?, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 24, No. 1, March 2008 Human Development Report 2006: Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and the Global Water Crisis, Background Papers Water Governance in the MENA Region: Critical Issues and the Way Forward Policy Brief. International Conference, Cairo 2007. Water Governance in the MENA Region: Critical Issues and the Way Forward Extended Report. International Conference, Cairo 2007. Asian Water Development Outlook, 2007: Achieving Water Security for Asia Water Management: A Technical or Management Problem, Keynote Lecture, Second International Water Conference, Berlin, Germany, September, 2007. Climate Change 2.0 and Water Management - Some Simple Thoughts on a Complex Issue!, By Johan Kuylenstierna and Georgia Destouni, 2007. Water Governance in the MENA Region: Critical Issues and the Way Forward, Paper prepared for the Second Partners' Forum on Water Governance, Cairo, June, 2007. Water Management in the 21st Century for the Developing World, Lecture at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October, 2006. Water Management in Mexico City Metropolitan Area, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2006. Water Management in Singapore, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2006. Water Management for Major Urban Centres, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2006. Water Management in Latin America: Personal Reflections before the Mexico Forum, Hydropower & Dams, Issue 2: 2006. Urban Water Management in Singapore, Asian Water, April, 2006. Rainwater Management: Past, Present and Future, Asian Water, January-February 2006. Social Perceptions of the Impacts of Colombo Water Supply Projects, AMBIO Vol. 34, No. 8, December 2005. Farewell to General Solutions, Development & Cooperation, Vol. 32, October 2005. An Assessment of Future Global Water Issues, International Journal of Water Resources Development Vol. 21, No. 2, June 2005. Mexico City Metropolitan Area: The Largest Megacity in an Unsustainable Path. Presentation made at the Water in Megacities Dialogue Forum, hosted by the Munich Re Foundation, May 2005. Impacts of Global Mega-Conferences on the Water Sector, Asian Water, April 2005. State of Nepal's Waters, July 2004. Integrated Water Resources Management: A Reassessment, Water International Vol. 29, No. 2, June 2004. The Water Challenges of Megacities, Water Front No. 2, June 2004. State of Bangladesh's Waters, May 2004. From Mar del Plata to Kyoto: an Analysis of Global Water Policy Dialogue, Global Environmental Change 14(April 2004). Is the Global Debate on Dams Relevant?, Asian Water, Vol. 20, No. 2, March 2004. Dams: Cornucopia or Disaster?, Hydropower & Dams, Vol. 11, Issue 6: 2004. Challenging Prevailing Wisdom, Impeller, 2004. Professional Women and Water Management: Case Study from Morocco, Water International, Vol. 28, No. 4, December 2003. State of China's Water, October 2003. Colombo's Water supply. A Paradigm for the Future?, Asian Water, Vol. 18, No. 8, October 2003. An Assessment of Spanish National Hydrological Plan, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 19, No. 3, September 2003. Impact Evaluation of Greater Colombo Water Supply Project: Developing a New Framework, May 2003. Policy failures Prevent Water Quality Progress in Mexico, W&WI, May 2003. Water Management for a Megacity: Mexico City Metropolitan Area, AMBIO, Vol. 32, No. 2, March 2003. State of Egypt's Water, January 2003. State of India's Water, January 2003. Impact Evaluation of Greater Colombo Water Supply Project, January 2003. Resettlement: an Essential Component of Water Development Projects, November 2002. World Water Forum: in Retrospect, October 2002. Sustainable Development: Some Unanswered Questions, June 2002. Sustainable Development: A Critical Assessment of Past and Present Views, June 2002. Aswan Dam Revisited. The Benefits of a Much-Maligned Dam, Development & Cooperation 6/2002. Environmental Impact Assessment of Water Projects in Mexico, May 2002. Water Policies in the Developing World, April 2002. Contribution of Women to the Planning and Management of Water Resources in Latin America, April 2002. Evaluation of Actual Impacts of the Ataturk Dam, April 2002. Development and Large Dams: A Global Perspective, March 2002. Role of Large Dams in the Socio-economic Development of Mexico, January 2002. Institutions for Integrated River Basin Management in Latin America, January 2002. Water Management in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area: The Hard Way to Learn, 2002. Capacity Building for the Water Sector in Mexico. An analysis of Recent Efforts, Water International, Vol. 26, No. 4, December 2001. Efficient Management of Water Resources: An Analysis of Grey Literature for the New Millennium, March 2000. Water Crisis: Current Perceptions and Future Realities, Water International, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 1999. Register of International Rivers: A Personal Reflection, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1999. Water Management in Latin America and the Caribbean, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1998. Water Development and the Environment, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 13, No.2, 1997. Capacity Building for Water Management: Some Personal Thoughts, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 12, No.4, 1996. Institutional Arrangements for International Cooperation in Water Resources, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 11, No.2, 1995. 2. Publications available in Spanish Language Quo Vadis: World of Water? By Asit K. Biswas, UNESCO, 2007 Attempts of the New Millenium towards Sustainable Development, Agenda 21, Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, 2007 Water and Environment in World Conferences of the United Nations, Agenda 21, Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, 2007 Assessment of Global Water Future, Revista de Occidente, No. 306, 2006. Water Quality Management in Latin America: Present Situation and Future Perspectives, Territorio, 2006. Has the Water Sector in Mexico been Decentralized?, January 2006. Legal and Institutional Framework for Water Quality Management in Argentina, March 2005. Towards an Integrated Water Resources Management in Mexico: Challenges and Alternatives. Introduction of the Book, November 2004. Private Sector Participation in the Management of Drinking Water in Mexico: Modalities, Experiences and Balance, December 2004. Institutional Changes in the Urban Water Management in Mexico: Centralization and Subsidies, Municipal Involvement, Self-sufficiency and Private Sector Participation, September 2004. State of Chile's Water, 2003. State of Argentina's Water, 2003. An Assessment of the Spanish National Hydrological Plan, September 2004. Water Management in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area: The Hard Way to Learn, 2002. Participation of the Civil Society and Local Governments in Water Resources Management in Mexico: Experience of the State of Guanajuato, 2001. Basin Councils in Mexico, 2001. Water Management. Analysis of Environmental Performance in Mexico OECD: Comments, 2001 3. Selected Publications in Other Languages Asian Water Development Outlook 2007: Achieving Water Security for Asia, (Vietnamese Version) Water Management in Singapore, (Chinese Version) International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 22, No. 2, June 2006. The future of Water in the World, (Finnish Version) Vesitalous, 2005. Farewell to General Solutions, (German Version) Development & Cooperation, Vol. 32, October 2005. Integrated Water Resources Management: A Reassessment (Arabic version with an Introduction by Dr. Hossam Fahmy, Director, National Water Research Council, Egypt). Development and Large Dams: A Global Perspective, (Russian Version) International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2001. Development and Large Dams: A Global Perspective, (Japanese Version) International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 17, No. 1, March 2001. The Aswan High Dam Revisited, (Thai Version) Ecodecision 1992. 4. Publications on the Centre by Others Water: How to manage a vital resource, OECD Forum 2007 Highlights. Singapore as a Global Water Knowledge Hub, ETHOS, January 2007. The Problem is Management, Impeller, 73:2006. 2006 Stockholm Water Prize Winner Reflects on World Water Issues, Hydropower and Dams World Atlas, 2006. Multiple Honours for Prof. Asit K. Biswas, Hydropower and Dams News, Issue 4, 2006. Interview with Prof. Asit K. Biswas, (Available only in Spanish version) Natural de Arag�n, No. 24, Verano 2006. Interview with Prof. Asit K. Biswas, Asian Water, July-August, 2006 Interview with Prof. Asit K. Biswas, Water Front, June, 2006 Interview (Available only in Spanish version) Aqua Vitae, No. 1, October-December 2005. The Future of Global Water, Sasakawa Peace Foundation Voices, July 2005. A Unique Think Tank Offers Fresh Perspective, Asian Water, Vol. 20, No. 6, July-August 2004. Global Water Problems are Solvable, Impeller 62: 2003.