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The Thirsty Dragon: Low Salt Diet And Costly Drips
February 19th, 2013
Via The Economist, an interesting article on China’s desalination efforts: CHINESE officials are fond of grandiose engineering projects. After more than a decade of toil, one of the biggest since the construction of the Great Wall is close to achieving what they like to call a “decisive victoryâ€. In coming months, canals and pipelines hundreds […]
Read more »India Says Teesta Water Agreement With Bangladesh Possible This September
February 19th, 2013
Via OOSKA News, a report on Indian-Bangladesh water issues: An agreement between India and Bangladesh on sharing the water of the Teesta River could be reached this September when the Bangladeshi prime minister is next scheduled to visit India, according to Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid. “I do sincerely hope, in the next few […]
Read more »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 […]
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