New Singaporean publications outlines water scarcity

Two publications has been launched in Singapore that outlines imperatives, including the need to price waterto reflect its scarcity while ensuring its affordability.

The national water agency, PUB, said they also outlined the need to adopt an integrated approach to water planning
and management to reap greater efficiencies.

It said Minister for Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, launched the publications 'Blue Paper' and 'Solutions'at the International Desalination Association World Congress 2011 on Desalination & Water Reuse in Perth, Australia today.

PUB said the 'Blue Paper' served as a strategic resource for global water leaders in the development of sustainable solutions in their own cities.

"It documents, among others, key discussions from the Water Leaders' Summit including the inaugural Water Conversation with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Water Ministers' Plenary and Water Leaders' Roundtable," it said.

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