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Water And National Security
March 3rd, 2017
Via WRI, a look at how water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource and kindling for conflict in the climate change era: A drought-stricken pampa in Bolivia. Water can be both a cause and weapon of […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Water-Sharing Puzzle
March 2nd, 2017
Via Third Pole, an interesting look at the long conflict between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran over scarce water resources: Pakistan and Iran have always had historical claims over the water resources of Afghanistan. These claims have always been rejected by Afghanistan. The chaotic politics of water between Afghanistan and its neighbours has a long history, […]
Read more »Afghanistan-Pakistan Treaty on the Kabul River Basin?
March 2nd, 2017
Courtesy of The Third Pole, an article on how, while both Pakistan and Afghanistan would benefit from a treaty to manage the Kabul river basin, deep mistrust, scaremongering, and a lack of preparation is damaging the chances: The Kabul river flowing past Jalalabad Pakistani officials and experts have, time and again, suggested the negotiation of […]
Read more »Food And Water Security In The Middle East To 2030
March 2nd, 2017
Courtesy of Future Directions International, an overview of a forthcoming report on food and water security: While increased food and water insecurity very rarely causes conflict on its own, increased food and water insecurity within the Middle East could contribute to rising inter- and intra-state tensions. If these tensions are not addressed, it is possible […]
Read more »Mexico City: Drinking Itself Into The Ground
March 2nd, 2017
Via CityMetric, an article on Mexico City: When the Aztecs founded the city of Tenochtitlán in the middle of a lake, they thought they were being incredibly clever. It was 1325, the height of the era of Mesoamerican tribes vying for supremacy in the narrowing strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Gulf, and […]
Read more »Afghan Capital’s Thirsty Residents Dig Deep To Combat Drought, Overuse
March 2nd, 2017
Courtesy of Reuters, a report on Kabul’s water crisis: A growing population is straining water supplies in Afghanistan’s capital, forcing those who can afford it to dig unregulated wells ever deeper to tap a falling water table. Finding water in arid Afghanistan is virtually always a challenge, but a drop in the groundwater level in […]
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