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The Thirsty Dragon: Hydropower Overload In China
Via Living On Earth, the transcript of a discussion between Jennifer Turner, director of the China Environment Forum at the [...]
Water Wars? Think Again: Conflict Over Freshwater Structural Rather Than Strategic
Via New Security Beat, some interesting commentary on the potential for water wars: The global water wars are almost upon [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: Do China’s Dam Plans Hold Water for Low Carbon Development?
Via New Security Beat, a report on China’s dam building initiatives and their impact on the environment: In southwestern China, [...]
Egypt To ‘Escalate’ Ethiopian Dam Dispute
Via the Ethiopian Times, a report on the latest salvo in the Renaissance Dam dispute: In the three years since [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: The Diversion Of The Brahmaputra And The ‘Madness’ Of Guo Kai
Via Claude Arpi, commentary from 2010 on the ambitious plan to divert the Brahmaputra to Northern China, a brainchild of [...]
The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: After 50 Years Of Planning, Brahmaputra Diversion Again On The Cards
Courtesy of Claude Arpi’s blog, a look at China’s long held interest in the Brahmaputra’s water resources: The Great Bend of [...]

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