Asit K. Biswas

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Asit K. Biswas is a globally recognized authority on water management, policy, and sustainability, with a career spanning over five decades. His research critically examines the global water crisis, emphasizing the failures of international governance and the urgent need for transformative solutions. In his highly cited 2023 paper, *"Global crisis in water management: Can a second UN Water Conference help?"*, Biswas argues that despite decades of high-level discourse, water quality and availability have worsened, echoing President Kennedy’s famous call for a solution worthy of two Nobel Prizes. He also explores the intersection of technology and water in *"Digitalization and hydroinformatics"*, identifying digital innovation as a key megatrend shaping the future of water management. With thousands of citations across his body of work, Biswas is one of the most influential thinkers in the field. He has advised governments, the United Nations, and the World Bank, and his provocative, evidence-based critiques have shaped global water policy debates. For students and researchers, Biswas’s work offers a compelling, no-nonsense roadmap to understanding—and solving—one of humanity’s most pressing challenges.