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Water Security: Pakistan’s Most Critical Development Challenge
February 6th, 2017
Via UNDP, a look at Pakistan’s water crisis: “Water is not only for life … water is life.” This quote by the United Nations Secretary-General reflects the critical importance of water as a need that connects all aspects of human life. People’s well-being and their economic development are profoundly linked to the availability and usability […]
Read more »Global Water And U.S. National Security: Why the Time Is Now
February 5th, 2017
Courtesy of the New Security Beat, some commentary on the link between global water and national U.S. security: During the 2016 campaign President Trump stated that clean water would be a top priority of his administration, telling ScienceDebate.org “it may be the most important issue we face as a nation for the next generation.” Now is the time […]
Read more »Can China Solve Central Asia’s Impending Water Crisis?
February 2nd, 2017
Via The National Interest, a report on the potential opportunity for China to take the lead in mediating water disputes among Central Asian countries: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative has become a major foreign policy priority. The land-based Silk Road Economic Belt aims to expand China’s economic connections and political influence across much of […]
Read more »Potential For A Pakistan-Afghanistan Water Treaty
February 1st, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a report on the potential for a Pakistan-Afghanistan water treaty: Pakistan and Afghanistan share seven trans-boundary rivers, with the majority commencing in Afghanistan. The Kabul River – one of the most developed rivers and a major potential source of hydropower – has been the main source of water conflict between Pakistan […]
Read more »Lesotho: Re-Evaluating Water Arrangements With South Africa
February 1st, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a report on Lesotho’s need to re-evaluate water arrangements with South Africa in wake of a record drought: In 1986, the governments of Lesotho and South Africa entered into a joint water supply enterprise titled the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). The primary purpose of the project was for South Africa to […]
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