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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam And The Blue Nile: Implications For Transboundary Water Governance
February 18th, 2013
Via the Global Water Forum, a report on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Blue Nile: In 2011, the Ethiopian Government announced plans to construct a hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, 45km east of its border with Sudan, which has been named the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. This ambitious project is planned to […]
Read more »Central Asian Countries Assess Impacts Of Rogun Hydropower Project
February 18th, 2013
Via OOSKA News, a report on some new impact assessment studies for Tajikistan’s proposed Rogun Hydropower Project: Experts from throughout Central Asia gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan last week to discuss the findings of impact assessment studies for Tajikistan’s proposed Rogun Hydropower Project. The studies on the Rogun project are being conducted under the auspices and […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Growing Demand For Water In China And Uzbekistan Could Lead To Crisis In Kazakhstan
February 17th, 2013
Via Ooska News, a look at how a thirsty China and Uzbekistan could lead to a crisis in Kazakhstan: Growing demand for water in China and Uzbekistan could lead to a water supply crisis in Kazakhstan, according to Ainur Kuatova, an adviser to the Environmental Protection Minister. Water inflows to the country are decreasing by […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: What Is Old Is Nu – Plans For SW China
February 17th, 2013
Via China Dialogue, a look at China’s renewed plans to build a cascade of dams in southwest China: Construction and roadwork at Songta Dam in Tibet, near the border with Yunnan Province and the Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site. China’s energy plans for the 12th Five-Year Plan, the country’s development blueprint to 2015, include […]
Read more »Groundwater Pumping A Major Cause Of Declining Water Storage In The Middle East
February 17th, 2013
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a report on how the Middle East is headed towards a water shortage crisis, as NASA satellites show that reserves the size of the Dead Sea have been depleted in just seven years, largely due to well-drilling: Variations in total water storage from normal in the Tigris and Euphrates river […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Four Ways Water Is Connected To India’s Blackouts
February 11th, 2013
Via The World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct project, an interesting look at India’s watergy challenges and that of Southeast Asia as a whole: Early last week, the strained electrical power infrastructure in northern and eastern India was pushed to its breaking point. Two days of power failures impacted a staggering 670 million people (or, put another […]
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