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The Thirsty Dragon: Water Shortages And Pollution Threaten China’s Growth
February 18th, 2012
Via Xinhua News, a report that Chinese government officials have formally recognized the water crisis facing their country. As the article notes: China faces a tougher situation in water resources in the future as demand increases amid the country’s rapid industrialization and urbanization, an official said Thursday at a press conference. Hu Siyi, vice minister […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Less Salt Please
February 15th, 2012
Via China Daily, a report that China plans to boost its seawater desalination capability. As the article notes: The State Council, China’s cabinet, unveiled guidelines on Monday to ensure sustainable supplies of fresh water and to protect water resources by raising China’s capability to desalinate seawater. China will increase its daily seawater desalination capability to […]
Read more »Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Engage In Water Dialogue
February 13th, 2012
Via Terra Daily, an article extolling the need for dialogue between China and India over water issues: China’s move to extensively dam the Yarlung-Brahmaputra as it flows through Tibet and its intention to also divert the river came into sharp focus at a conference here Monday with more than one expert saying New Delhi should […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: South – North Project To Begin Operating In 2013
February 5th, 2012
Via Terra Daily, a report that China’s South-North water project will begin operating in 2013. As the article notes: A massive project to divert water from China’s south to its drought-prone north — which has seen hundreds of thousands of people relocated — will become partly operational next year, state media reported. The South-North Water […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Trans-Provincial Compensation Mechanism – A New Path For China’s Water Environment Protection
February 2nd, 2012
Via Xinhua, an interesting report on a new trans-provincial compensation mechanism intended to help improve China’s water environment protection. As the article notes: Imagine a river flows across two neighboring provinces. The upriver province will be financially rewarded if it ensures quality river water for the lower province; otherwise, it will pay the lower one […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Game-Changing Water Policies
January 31st, 2012
Via The Council on Foreign Relations, a look at China’s water policies: Water is an issue that preoccupies Chinese officials throughout the country, but nowhere perhaps as much as in Beijing. The already water-scarce capital has been suffering a continuous and precipitous decline in water availability over the past decades, as both population size and […]
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