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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Damming Politics Surrounding India, China, And A Trans-Border River
November 5th, 2013
Courtesy of the Third Pole.net, an interesting commentary on how – by refusing to acknowledge the Brahmaputra as the critical source for millions of subsistence livelihoods – Indian negotiations have instead opted to be embroiled in the narrow politics of damming: In recent years, whenever India and China have met at the highest level, the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Great Dam Boom
November 5th, 2013
Via Yale’s e360, a detailed look at China’s push to build hydroelectric dams on a scale unprecedented in human history which – while being touted for producing lower-emission electricity – these massive dam projects are wreaking havoc on river systems across China and Southeast Asia: In their search for renewable electric power, China’s engineers have been […]
Read more »Tehran Faces Water Rationing Unless Usage Drops
October 31st, 2013
Via Bloomberg, a report on Iran’s water crisis: Iran may be forced to impose water rationing in Tehran should the capital’s residents fail to cut consumption by about 20 percent, Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian said. Water rationing is under consideration in part as levels of reservoirs outside Tehran have fallen due to a sharp […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: Scepticism Flows Over Recent River Agreement
October 29th, 2013
Courtesy of The Third Pole.net, commentary on why a new agreement between China and India on transboundary rivers will not improve transparency and could open the floodgates for more dam building in the Himalayas: India and China’s much-publicised agreement last week claims to strengthen cooperation on shared rivers, supposedly allaying Indian fears over new dams. Under the […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Drive Towards Water Efficiency To Take On Diminishing Supplies
October 29th, 2013
Via the Third Pole, a report on India’s drive towards water use efficiency as one key to tackling the country’s diminishing supplies: Water shortages are leading to crop failure and health concerns in India With 17% of the global population, India has only 4% of the world’s renewable water resources. From 1,816 cubic metres in […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: India, China Ink Key Accord On River Information
October 25th, 2013
Via Peak Water, an update on Indian – Chinese water relations: “The Memorandum of Understanding on trans-border rivers was inked after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in the Great Hall of the People here. According to sources, the agreement is a “major diplomatic achievement” as it is the first […]
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