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WSJ: How to Quench the World’s Thirst
November 9th, 2008
From The Wall Street Journal, some interesting perspectives on the world’s water crisis from Maude Barlow, the recently-named water advisor. Some highlights include “…Geopolitical experts warn that water scarcity poses not just a public health risk, but a threat to global security. Currently, some 1.1 billion people, one-sixth of the world population, lack safe drinking […]
Read more »Pursuit Of A Middle East Water & Energy Union
November 5th, 2008
Via The Guatemala Times, an interesting call by Shlomo Ben Ami, a former Israeli foreign minister, for continued pursuit of a Middle East Water and Energy Union. As the article notes: “…the parallels with the role of coal and steel in forging the European Union are clear enough that, over the past month, Joschka Fischer, […]
Read more »Enhancing Regional Cooperation on Central Asian Waterways
October 29th, 2008
As recently reported by the European Water News, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is aiming to enhance regional cooperation on vital Central Asian waterways whose management and protection are crucial to the region’s economic growth and social well-being. As the article notes: “…The Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, which criss-cross a large part of […]
Read more »Transboundary Aquifiers & An Atlas of Hidden Water
October 27th, 2008
As reported by the Environmental News Service, the UN General Assembly has a draft of a new international treaty to safeguard the enormous pools of underground water shared by more than one country which have long been neglected under international law despite their environmental, social, economic and strategic importance. As the report notes “…the draft […]
Read more »U.S. Southwest: The Last Straw for Desert Sprawl?
October 27th, 2008
From the always interesting Patagonia corporate blog, a story from Southwestern Utah, where the most recent example of water resource redirection is being played out. As the article notes: “…In the 1990s, St. George, Utah outpaced Las Vegas as the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the U.S.; it now sits just behind Greeley, Colorado. The Lake […]
Read more »Keep the Powder (River) Dry – Let the American Water Wars Begin!
October 27th, 2008
As recently reported by the Portland Water Bureau’s online site, the US Supreme Court has assigned a California attorney to moderate a dispute between the states of Montana and Wyoming over water rights in the Tongue and Powder rivers. Both rivers rise in Wyoming and flow into Montana. As the article notes: “…In a lawsuit […]
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