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Bangladesh’s Water Crisis and the Problem of a ‘Green’ Solution
May 9th, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, commentary on Bangladesh’s water crisis: As the world scrambles to address climate change and build resilience to prepare communities for its destructive impacts, nature-based solutions are being presented as a panacea. These projects, which leverage nature and natural processes to help alleviate the effects of climate change and harmful human activity, […]
Read more »Disquiet Over India’s Dam Across the Dibang
April 7th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a report on India’s Dibang Multipurpose project: On February 28, the Indian government approved the construction of a hydropower project across the River Dibang in the Northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The $3.9 billion project is India’s largest-ever hydropower project and at a height of 278 meters, the dam will be […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Once Again, Teesta River Issue Roils Bangladesh-India Relations
April 7th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on India’s plans to build two additional canals that will draw water from the transboundary river, impacting water flows to Bangladesh: On March 4, the irrigation department of the government of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal acquired around 1,000 acres of land to dig an additional two canals […]
Read more »Bangladesh PM’s India Trip Leaves Farmers Thirsty for Water Deal
February 8th, 2023
Via NikkeiAsia, a report on issues between India and Bangladesh over use of the Teesta River: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India this week has left farmers and experts back home frustrated over a lack of progress on a deal to share precious water from a Himalayan river. Hasina, visiting for the first […]
Read more »China Open To Role In Bangladesh River Project Under India’s Nose
February 5th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on China openness to playing a role in Bangladesh’s Teesta River project: A billion-dollar project to restore and manage a crucial river in Bangladesh is back on the table, with China showing a willingness to fund the endeavor, though even the Chinese ambassador has hinted at potential concerns over how regional […]
Read more »‘Water Lords’ Extort Drought-Stricken Farmers in Bangladesh
January 21st, 2023
Via Third Pole, a look at how tubewell owners control the lives of millions of marginal farmers in Bangladesh’s northwestern districts with devastating impact on people across the Barind Tract: In late August 2022, Fulu Mia was confronted with a stark choice: whether to spend the little money he had on treating his wife’s medical […]
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