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U.S. Water Security Initiative: Central Asia is a Contender for Partnership
July 6th, 2022

Via Caspian Policy Center, an article on Central Asia’s potential as a partner in the U.S.’s new water security initiative: On June 1, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized water security as an essential foreign policy priority. Harris mentioned that improving water security would enhance public health results and bolster local economic output, which in turn […]

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Posted in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan | Comments Off on U.S. Water Security Initiative: Central Asia is a Contender for Partnership

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Hydro Colonialism: Squeezing Africa Dry
July 6th, 2022

Via GRAIN, a report on how water is often behind the scramble for land in Africa: Food cannot be grown without water. In Africa, one in three people endure water scarcity and climate change will make things worse. Building on Africa’s highly sophisticated indigenous water management systems could help resolve this growing crisis, but these very systems […]

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Posted in Egypt, Ethiopia, Nile | Comments Off on Hydro Colonialism: Squeezing Africa Dry

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High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy
July 4th, 2022

Via The World Bank, a new report that finds that water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could hinder economic growth, spur migration, and spark conflict. However, it also notes that most countries can neutralize the adverse impacts of water scarcity by taking action to allocate and use water resources more efficiently: Key Findings Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate […]

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