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The Thirsty Dragon: The Sino-Kazakh Water Dispute Flows Downstream
An insightful analysis of the issue of water rights and management between Kazakhstan and China, who share some 20 transboundary [...]
Water Wars of the West: Is History Repeating Itself with The Next Owens Valley / Aral Sea?
Many commentators are convinced that the major conflicts of the future will be over water rather than oil. There is [...]
A Boon(e) for Water Pipelines?
As recently featured in Popular Mechanics, legendary Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens is in the planning stages of a $1.5 [...]
Water Scarcity in Asia
Via The Jakarta Post, an interesting discussion of water scarcity in Asia. While the focus is on China (as we [...]
Conflict, Cooperation, and the New ‘Great Game’ in the Kura-Araks Basin of the South Caucasus
As recently highlighted by the Water SISWEB, the Kura-Araks Basin of the South Caucasus may be the scene of conflict, [...]
Water – Energy Links in Central Asia
A second excellent piece from the Brookings Insitution details Central Asia’s opportunities and challenges to make better and more efficient [...]

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