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Caspian Politics: Sea or Lake?
November 24th, 2010
Via The National, a report summarizing the dilemma and regional politics surrounding the Caspian Sea: “…Is the Caspian a sea or a lake? Maybe a rather metaphysical question for the business section but the answer could have profound results for the central Asian energy industry, which holds perhaps the largest amount of under-exploited oil and […]
Read more »Ethiopia: Cairo Might Turn To Military Action Over Nile
November 24th, 2010
Via The Khaleej Times, a report on Ethiopia’s recent suggestions that Egypt might turn to military force to maintain its Nile waters. As the article notes: “…Egypt said it was “amazed†by Ethiopia’s suggestion on Tuesday that Cairo might turn to military action in a row over the Nile waters, saying it did not want […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China defends Brahmaputra Dam Project Amid Indian Concern
November 19th, 2010
Via Terra Daily, an interesting report that China on Thursday defended it decision to build a dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, amid concerns it could disrupt water supplies downstream in India and harm ecosystems. As the article notes: “…In the development of cross-border water resources, China has always had a responsible attitude and […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Dams On The Mekong Not To Be Damned, Says Cambodia
November 18th, 2010
Via Terra Daily, a report that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen dismissed concerns Wednesday that Chinese dams were responsible for the Mekong River’s low water levels, telling environmentalists not to be “too extreme”. As the article notes: “…Hun Sen blamed decades-low water levels in southeast Asia’s longest river on “irregular rainfall” caused by global climate […]
Read more »The 21st Century Cold War: Battle Between Glacial Ice and Gold
November 16th, 2010
Via Counterpunch, an interesting article on the tensions surrounding the Golden Glaciers of Pascua Lama located in the Andean Mountains of Chile and Argentina – many of which have gold deposits underneath their ice sheets proving that all that glitters is not just gold. Sometimes, it is the reflective beauty of a glacier. As the […]
Read more »The (Power) Hungry Dragon: Myanmar, China, and Thailand Agree to Study $10 Billion Hydropower Project
November 16th, 2010
Via Reuters, a report that China, Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to study a $10 billion hydropower project that would be Southeast Asia’s largest by generation capacity. As the article notes: “…The 7-gigawatt project would be built on the Salween River in Myanmar over 15 years, China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said in […]
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