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Iran Foreign Ministry Sets Up ‘Water Diplomacy’ Bureau
August 20th, 2017
Via Tasnim News, a report on a new Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs bureau for handling of water disputes: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a bureau for specialized handling of water disputes and restoring the country’s rights, a spokesperson said. Speaking to reporters in Tehran on Monday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said […]
Read more »Iran: Must Adapt to Drought
August 20th, 2017
Via the Financial Tribune, commentary on Iran’s water scarcity challenges ahead: Combating drought is impossible and Iran must learn instead to adapt to its effects, the head of the Drought and Climate Change Workgroup at the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization said. Speaking on a radio program, Masoud Goudarzi went on to urge all […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Groundwater Crisis
August 18th, 2017
Via Asia & The Pacific Policy Forum, a look at China’s groundwater crisis: Two of the world’s most densely populated regions, northern India and northern China, are experiencing high levels of groundwater depletion, according to a 2015 study sponsored by NASA. For these and many other highly stressed aquifers, natural replenishment through precipitation is unable to offset […]
Read more »Mekong River: Damned If You Do, Damned if You Don’t
August 18th, 2017
Via Asia and The Pacific Policy Society, a critical look at the impact of dams on the Mekong River: Much has been written in recent years about the construction of hydropower dams in the upper reaches of the Mekong, especially in China, and their impacts on droughts in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. A standard refrain of […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Is India Sharing The Ganga’s water fairly?
August 18th, 2017
Via Third Pole, a look at the impact on Bangladesh when India does not comply with the 1996 water-sharing treaty: Officially, India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers, but that number is currently under review. Between 10 to 16 additional rivers are now being considered for designation as transboundary rivers, according to the Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services, an […]
Read more »U.S. and Mexico Finalizing Colorado River Water-Sharing Deal
August 14th, 2017
Via USA Today, a report on progress between the U.S. and Mexico on a new Colorado River water sharing agreement: The U.S. and Mexican governments may be sharply at odds on President Trump’s plan for a border wall, but when it comes to water – and the potential for a major shortage along the Colorado River […]
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