With a yearly rainfall 2.6 times the global average, it's hard to imagine that water scarcity would be an issue for Taiwan. Over the past five years, Taiwan has no major typhoons, which has led to unprecedented droughts. How can Taiwan ensure a sustainable water supply not only for chipmakers like TSMC but also for the farmers, and its people? 04:52 - Why Taiwan is facing water shortages? 10:15 - The battle for water between rice farmers and chipmakers 13:20 - The "pearl necklace project" to connect reservoirs 21:09 - Why is water so cheap in Taiwan? Host: Kwangyin Liu Guest: Chien-Hsin Lai, the Director-General of Taiwan's Water Resources Agency Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang Share your thoughts: [email protected] 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting