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World’s Biggest Hydropower Scheme Will Leave Africans in the Dark
November 16th, 2011
Courtesy of Global Geopolitics & Political Economy, an article examining a recent agreement between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo to build a major hydroelectric power project, which is said to bring electricity to more than half of the continent’s 900 million people. But economic analysts warn that foreign investors will prevent the […]
Read more »The Silala Basin: One of the Most Hydropolitically Vulnerable Basins in the World
November 16th, 2011
Via The International Water Law Project, a detailed look at the Silala Basin, one of the most hydropolitically vulnerable basins in the world which is the subject of a long-running dispute between Bolivia and Chile. As the report notes: A few months ago, Brendan Mulligan and I published a paper entitled “The Silala/Siloli Watershed: Dispute […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s ‘Water War’ with India
November 13th, 2011
Via The Tibetan Political Review, an interesting article on the water tension between China and India: “…Is China trying to divert the Brahmaputra waters to its dry north and north-western regions? Or, is it merely trying to build small dams along the river? The Government of India seems clueless if SM Krishna’s recent remarks are […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Hydropower Production Drying Up Due To Climate Change
November 10th, 2011
Via ClimateWire, a report on the impact that climate change is having upon China’s ambitious hydropower goals. As the article notes: “…China has set ambitious goals for itself to develop hydropower to help mitigate the risks of climate change, but increasing extreme weather events likely rooted in climate change are now sabotaging the goals’ foundations. […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese-Funded Hydropower Project Sparks Anger In Burma
November 9th, 2011
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how Chinese-funded hydropower projects are sparking anger in Burma. As the report notes: After five years of cozy cooperation with Burma’s ruling generals, China Power Investment Corp. got a shock in September when it sent a senior executive to Naypyidaw, this destitute Southeast Asian nation’s showcase capital, […]
Read more »Dams Increasing Water Pressure Along Niger River
November 7th, 2011
Via IPS Africa, a report on how several new dams are sparking concern over equitable sharing of the Niger River in west Africa. As the article notes: Several major new dams are being constructed on the Niger River. It’s a positive sign of growing investment in agriculture and energy, but it also has some observers […]
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