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The Thirsty Dragon: Water-Trading Could China’s Exacerbate Water Shortages
Via China Dialogue, a report on how China’s approaches to water trading grapple with the twin problems of ensuring equity [...]
The Thirsty Dragon: High And Dry – Water Shortages Put A Brake On China’s Economic Growth
Via The Financial Times, a look at the impact of water scarcity on China’s economic growth: Holed beneath the waterline: [...]
Syria: Without Water, Revolution
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting Op-Ed by Thomas Friedman examining the link between drought and revolution in [...]
Libya’s “Water Wars” And Gaddafi`s Great Man-Made River Project
Via Global Resource, a comprehensive look at Libya’s “Water Wars” and Gaddafi`s Great Man-Made River Project: It was Muammar Gaddafi`s [...]
IMU, Taliban Threaten Turkmen, Uzbek Water Resource
Via Central Asia Online, an interesting report on Central Asian water tension: Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) militants are menacing [...]
U.S., Mexico: The Decline Of The Colorado River And A Projected Water Deficit
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at an amendment to a standing water treaty between the United States [...]

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