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A Russian Water Grab?
November 24th, 2009
Via Robert Amsterdam, an interesting – if not worrying – article on the Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, and his keen interest in reversing the flow of northern rivers in Russia. As the article note: “…Water – the oil and gas of the not-too-distant future «…The world community is hoping that Russia will soon become […]
Read more »Singapore and Malaysia Discuss Water
November 22nd, 2009
Via Global Voices Online, a report on the ongoing discussions between Singapore and Malaysia over water. Due to its size and location, Singapore sources about half of its water supply from its neighbor, Malaysia, under two major water agreements, one of which comes due in 2011. As the article notes: “…The 1961 agreement provides for […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Enters Eurasia’s Water Wars
November 21st, 2009
Courtesy of Window on Eurasia, an interesting report on the impact – both ecological and geopolitical – of China’s recent activities to take large volumes of water out of the Irtysh that normally would go to Kazakhstan and Russia. As the article notes: “…By unilaterally taking out of the Irtysh far more water than ever […]
Read more »No Deal: Madagascar Ends Water Export Scheme With Saudi Arabia
November 15th, 2009
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at how the politics of water dried up a proposed sale of water from Madagascar to Saudi Arabia. As the article notes: “…Madagascar’s government has ended a water export deal with Saudi Arabia because it was opposed by environmental, civil society groups in the country. …The deal […]
Read more »California: Did Water Politics Avert Water Wars?
November 9th, 2009
Courtesy of Mother Jones, a summary look at the California’s recent state legislation related to water. As the article notes: “…Last week, California lawmakers approved several bills that could overhaul the state’s troubled water system for the first time in 60 years. Farm interests and some environmental groups hailed the measures, fueling hopes that a […]
Read more »Chinese Dam(n) Interest In The Tibetan Plateau
November 9th, 2009
Via Tibetan Plateau, two posts detailing the status of Chinese hydropower projects on the eastern fringes of the Tibetan Plateau. As rivers on “mainland China” are dammed and diverted beyond recognition, Chinese dam builders and hydro-engineers are looking towards the Tibetan Plateau for more business. Owing to this trend, more and more dams are being […]
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