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Egypt Will Need Almost 50% More Nile Water By 2050: Experts
May 8th, 2012
Courtesy of The Guardian, a look at forecasts that a future Egyptian population of 150 million will need a greater share of Africa’s longest river to meet their needs. As the article notes: Egypt will need nearly 50 per cent more Nile water by 2050 to cater for an estimated population of 150 million people, […]
Read more »Water Scarcity: Asia’s Urgent Issue
May 8th, 2012
Via The Jakarta Post, an article on Asia’s water scarcity challenge: Water scarcity is acute in Asia and is likely to worsen at an accelerating speed as the region develops. Yet, the level of public awareness and political commitment is too low in the region to bring about radical changes that are needed to quench […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Beckoning War On Water?
May 6th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s The Nation, an article the rising water tension between India and Pakistan. As the article notes: India’s feverish pursuit of building dams on the rivers allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has received the attention of the International Crisis Group (ICG) whose objective is to evaluate the consequences of a […]
Read more »Damming The Mekong: Opening The Floodgates?
May 6th, 2012
Via The Economist, another look at the proposed Xayaburi dam in northern Laos: WHAT looked like an admittedly temporary reprieve for the swift currents and extraordinary biodiversity of the Mekong river is now over. In December the Mekong River Commission (MRC), an intergovernmental body made up of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, called again for […]
Read more »Pakistan And India: Another Water Battle Looming?
May 4th, 2012
Via the Third Pole, an article on how Pakistan is gearing up for a new water fight with India: The never-ending war over water resources between India and Pakistan has taken a new twist. Pakistan has registered its resentment against the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for a decision to grant carbon […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Water Scarcity Threatens India’s Growth And Stability
May 4th, 2012
Via Reuters, a report on the impact that water scarcity may have upon India’s growth: India’s economic growth and political stability are at stake in coming years if it does not change its approach to water management, a member of its natural resources planning commission told Reuters on Monday. Mihir Shah, who has been asked […]
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