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The Thirsty Dragon: Vast River Diversion Plan Afoot In Western China
March 18th, 2020
Via China Water Risk, a report that Chinese Premier Li has called for options to be examined for the ambitious western section of the South-to-North Water Diversion project, yet there are reasons why the idea has been dormant for so long: China’s premier, Li Keqiang, has called for options to be examined for the hugely ambitious western section […]
Read more »Britain: Facing Water Shortage By 2050?
March 18th, 2020
Via The Ecologist, commentary that Britain may face water shortages by 2050: A long-term plan has been developed to prevent water shortages in England by 2050 through dramatically reducing demand and halving leakages. Despite the relentless recent rainfall, the Environment Agency (EA) has warned there could be water shortages in England by mid-century unless there […]
Read more »Drought in the Mekong Region Prompts Calls for Greater Regional Cooperation
March 18th, 2020
Courtesy of Future Directions International, a look at how drought in the Mekong Region has prompted calls for greater regional cooperation: The Mekong River Commission (MRC) was established in 1995 to strengthen joint efforts and partnerships for the sustainable management and development of water resources in mainland South-East Asia. The MRC includes Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, […]
Read more »Turkish Use of Water As A Weapon To Pressure Kurds
March 18th, 2020
Via Future Directions International, a report on Turkey’s use of water as a weapon to pressure Kurds: There have been concerns that the fragile security situation in parts of north-eastern Syria could be undermined by a lack of water. According to Al-Monitor, Turkey increased its pressure on Kurdish-controlled north-eastern Syria last month, by stopping the Alok […]
Read more »The Gulf’s True Weakness Is Its Water-Supply Resources
March 16th, 2020
Via The National Interest, commentary on MENA’s water scarcity challenge: Water is a vital strategic resource in the Middle East. Assuring its security requires the same vigilance that has been applied to protect oil. The growing populations of the region and the parallel increase in economic activity has dramatically increased the demand for fresh water. […]
Read more »The Fragile Water / Energy / Food Nexus in the Middle East and North Africa
March 15th, 2020
Courtesy of The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, an article on how he water-energy-food nexus is impacting ecological, social, and political systems in the Middle East and North Africa: The relationship, or nexus, between water, energy, and food is the most fragile in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Water resources are being depleted […]
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