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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Asia’s Dangerous Thirst
Via the Nikkei Asian Review, commentary on how rapidly growing demand for water is stoking tensions in Asia: In recent [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Resource-Hungry China Wages Water Wars By Stealth
Via the South China Morning Post, interesting commentary on the need for international pressure to rein in Beijing’s dam-building frenzy [...]
Water and Politics In Central Asia
Via The McGill International Review, an article on water and politics in Central Asia: “Water resources could become a problem [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: China Lavishes Cash On Cambodia With Eye On Mekong
Via Terra Daily, a report on China’s outreach to Cambodia with an eye on Mekong control: Beijing has pledged billions [...]
Iran-Turkey Water Policy leaves Iraq Dry
Via Arab News, a report on Iran and Turkey’s impact on Iraq’s water supply: Iraq has been negotiating with Turkey [...]
Egypt-Sudan Spat Muddies Prospects for Deal on Nile Dam
Via Foreign Policy, a look at how talks are stalled over how to deal with the impact of a $5 [...]

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