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Water – The Oil of the 21st Century
An interesting article in today’s Wall Street Journal, noting that the chief executives of Coca-Cola Co., Nestlé SA and others [...]
The Drying of the American West – A Wellspring of Future Water Wars
As we have discussed previously, the U.S. West is facing a myriad of water resource issues. In an excellent article, [...]
The Thirsty Dragon and An Iron Dust Bowl: The Politics of Water & Sand in Northern China
Northern China is drying out, and there is little to suggest that the situation will change for the better.  As [...]
Global Water Geopolitics: Potential Water Woes (and Wars) in Central Asia
As freshwater resources become ever more scarce or polluted, a global crisis in access to clean water is emerging. While [...]
Water & Politics in Bangladesh’s “Waterworld”
An excellent article by Robert Kaplan in the January/February ’08 edition of The Atlantic Monthly, examining the catastrophic threats that [...]
More Water Politics in California
As recently reported in The Los Angeles Times, cities and water agencies across California are scrambling to assess the ramifications [...]

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