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Water wars In Central Asia: Dammed If They Do
October 10th, 2012
Via The Economist, a report on how spats over control of water roil an already unstable Central Asia region: TAJIKISTAN’S president, Emomali Rakhmon, likes things big. He has built the world’s tallest flagpole. Last year he opened the region’s largest library (with few books in it so far). But one gigantic project is proving contentious […]
Read more »Parched In The West But Shipping Water To China, Bale By Bale
October 10th, 2012
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, a look at the export of water – embedded in alfalfa destined to feed cattle: In 2012, the drought-stricken Western United States will ship more than 50 billion gallons of water to China. This water will leave the country embedded in alfalfa—most of it grown in California—and is destined […]
Read more »Pakistan: India’s Water Terror Must Be Stopped
October 10th, 2012
Via Pakistan’s The Nation, an article reflecting the inflamed water tension between India and Pakistan: Special Committee of the Parliament on Kashmir on Tuesday, said that water was essential for the economy of Pakistan. “India is stealing water of the rivers, namely Sindh, Jhelum and Chenab, allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Water Treaty, therefore, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: Why India And China Should Discuss Tibet
October 5th, 2012
Via First Post, an article on the issue of Tibet and the role water politics may play in upcoming discussions between India and China: The issue of Tibet should be “on the table†during talks between India and China, Tibetan political leader Lobsang Sangay said here Friday. “I believe Tibet should be on the table […]
Read more »California Delta: Accustomed To Water Wars, Prepares For Battle
October 5th, 2012
Via the Los Angeles Times, a look at some California landowners planning their fight against two 35-mile underground tunnels that would carry water from the Sacramento River to the giant pumps that fill southbound aqueducts: As a child, Brett Baker learned farming fundamentals from his grandfather, who taught him to drive a tractor and gave […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Protests Break Out After India Rules In Favor of Downstream State In River Dispute
October 4th, 2012
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a report on a decades-long quarrel over water allocations that has boiled up again during India’s dry summer, ending in farmer protests and increased security: The Cauvery River flows past Srirangapatna in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Water allocations from the river have soured relations between Karnataka and its […]
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