ABSTRACT
With expanding global population and agricultural and industrial needs, the demand for clean water is ever increasing. The challenges of water security are compounded by climate change, which will bring more frequent and intense droughts and floods, affecting the availability and distribution of water resources. Looking ahead, Singapore will harness synergies across water and other sectors such as waste, energy and food. When completed in 2027, Tuas Nexus will be the world’s first greenfield development to integrate a water reclamation plant and an incineration plant. Professor Biswas is a valued friend of Singapore and has been advising the Singapore International Water Week, a global platform to share and co-create innovative water solutions, since its inception in 2008. Over the years, he has helped garner strong participation in the Water Week to foster productive discussions of our water challenges.
