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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Acute Water Shortage Imperils Economic Future
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on China’s water stress: The bestiary beloved of China commentators and economists needs [...]
Water-Related Terrorism Is On the Rise
Via the Wilson Center, a report on water related terrorism: In 2014, after losing a number of Somalian cities it [...]
Cape Town’s Day Zero: First Of Many Ahead Worldwide?
Via the Global Policy Journal, commentary on lessons that other cities around the world may glean from Cape Town’s water [...]
Causes of the Drought in Southern Iraq
Via Future Directions International, a report on Iraq’s drought: A worsening drought is threatening agriculture and livelihoods in the Dhi [...]
A Balkan Dam Boom Imperils Europe’s Wildest Rivers
Via  Yale’s e360, a look at how residents and conservationists are fighting back against a wave of thousands of hydroelectric [...]
Pakistan’s New National Water Policy
Via Third Pole.net, an opinion piece on Pakistan’s new National Water Policy: The approval of a water policy package comprising [...]

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