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Ethiopian Hydropower Aspirations Cause Tensions with Neighbours
Via Future Directions, a review of a new addition to the debate surrounding the likely impacts of Ethiopia’s hydropower plans: [...]
Why An Afghan Dam May Set Back Peace
Via the Christian Science Monitor, an article on a $200 million Afghan dam project will divert water from Iran: The [...]
Global Water Shortages Grow Worse But Nations Have Few Answers
Via Scientific American, some sobering thoughts on the global water crisis: As we have been hearing, global water shortages are [...]
Hydropower In Tajikistan: Folie De Grandeur
Courtesy of The Economist, an interesting look at Tajikistan’s plans to build the world’s tallest dam: ON A bluff above [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Mega Water Diversion Project Begins Testing
Via The Guardian, an updated report on the status of China’s south-north diversion project: When it is completed, it will [...]
Securing The Himalayas As The Water Tower Of Asia
As reported in the July 2013 issue of Asia Policy, a look at the critical environmental importance of the Himalayas: [...]

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