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Are Gulf Nations Burying Their Heads In The Sand Over Water?
January 20th, 2010
Via The Financial Times, an interesting look at how energy and water-intensive lifestyles have pushed the Gulf states into a freshwater crisis. As the article notes: “…Standing in one of the many farms that line Bahrain’s northern coast, it is easy to forget that this is technically a desert island. Between the ranks of date […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Yunnan Province’s Role On The Frontlines of China’s Water Crisis Is Karst In Stone
January 20th, 2010
Courtesy of The Circle of Blue, a detailed examination of Yunnan Province, the front lines of China’s fresh water crisis. As the article notes: “…In the southwest corner of China, a land of towering mountains and deep gorges not far from the border of Vietnam, is Shi Dong, the Rock Cave. It is here, 800 […]
Read more »Arguing Over The Ganges
January 16th, 2010
Via Bangladesh’s New Nation, an article on the sharing of rivers between India and Bangladesh. As the report notes: “…Bangladesh was deprived of about 21 thousand cusecs of water during the 1-10 January period this year. Under the provisions of the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, Bangladesh was supposed to get some 68 thousand cusecs […]
Read more »Water, Climate Change, and International Security
January 13th, 2010
The Pacific Institute recently released an interesting report entitled: Understanding and Reducing the Risks of Climate Change for Transboundary Waters. As with all Institute documents, this is well researched and thoughtfully presented. It focuses on a number of specific case studies including those listed below and is well worth digging into: The Nile River Basin […]
Read more »“Liquid Peace” In The Middle East
January 13th, 2010
Via Green Prophet, an interesting interview with Ashkelon, Israel’s mayor Benny Vaknin who is building a water bridge with the city of Gaza. As the report notes, how does Ashkelon’s mayor Benny Vaknin see “liquid†peace in the region? “…The former businessman is working to solutions for peace and cooperation with the nearby Gaza City. […]
Read more »Mekong Under Threat
January 13th, 2010
Courtesy of The Asia Pacific Journal, an examination of the threats facing the Mekong River. As the article notes: “…Until the 1980s the Mekong River flowed freely for 4,900 kilometres from its 5,100-metre high source in Tibet to the coast of Vietnam, where it finally poured into the South China Sea. The Mekong is the world’s twelfth longest […]
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