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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Great Water Wall
April 9th, 2013
Via The Washington Times, a report on the potential regional impact of China’s decision to build dams on rivers flowing to other southeast Asian countries: The Chinese government’s recent decision to build an array of new dams on rivers flowing to other countries seems set to roil inter-riparian relations in Asia and make it more […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: 28,000 Rivers Disappear
April 9th, 2013
Via Global Voices Online, some commentary on a recent water census in China: A popular Chinese folk song tells of “a wide river with strong waves, where the wind blows the fragrance of paddy fields to the banks.†But such idyllic rivers in China may be becoming a thing of the past. As public frustration brews over the […]
Read more »Water Can Be Fought Over Or Shared, But Cooperation Brings More Benefits For All
April 4th, 2013
Via Circle of Blue, some interesting commentary on water by Michel Jarraud, chair of UN-Water and Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization: Water is a shared resource. Our planet counts nearly 276 transboundary basins and as many transboundary aquifers. Globally, 148 countries share at least one basin with one or several countries. Access to clean […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Activists Take On Planned Russian Dams Intending To Quench China’s Thirst For Power
April 4th, 2013
Courtesy of China Dialogue, an interesting article on how Chinese investors are being targeted by environmentalists concerned about proposed hydro dams in Russia: If allowed to go ahead, the Nizhne-Angarskaya dam would disrupt the ecosystem of Lake Baikal, say environmental groups Russian companies want to help China quench its enormous thirst for electricity through […]
Read more »United States: Water Wars Loom?
April 4th, 2013
Via US Water News, a graphical look at areas of the U.S. that could experience water supply crises in the years ahead:
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: The Geopolitics Of The Yangtze River
April 1st, 2013
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at the geopolitical implications of China’s move to transform the Yangtze River into a major internal economic corridor, in particular the geography and history of the Yangtze River region and its role in shaping Chinese politics and statecraft: As the competitive advantage of low-cost, export-oriented manufacturing in China’s […]
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