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Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan May Move Against India Over Chenab water
September 19th, 2008
From The Press Trust of India, a report that Pakistan will seek arbitration by the World Bank over India’s alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty India if New Delhi did not concede the breach of the pact. As the article noted: “…Islamabad had claimed that, in “gross violations of the Indus Water Treaty,” India […]
Read more »Water Scarcity in Asia
August 7th, 2008
Via The Jakarta Post, an interesting discussion of water scarcity in Asia. While the focus is on China (as we have discussed previously in this blog), it offers some dramatic insight into recharge vs. depletion rates in other Asian nations: “…Although the Olympics have swung the focus of international attention to China’s many achievements and […]
Read more »India: Water Conflicts “Are The Most Vexing”
August 1st, 2008
As recently reported in The Times of India, fears are growing that India’s water crisis is likely to get more complex and lead to more interstate conflicts if prompt measures are not taken to tackle the problem. As the article notes: “Conflicts over water are the most vexing changes the country is facing,” said D […]
Read more »Hydro-angst between Pakistan and India
June 27th, 2008
From The Pakistan Daily Times, an interesting analysis of the controversial Kishanganga project which Pakistan claims would reduce the power generation capacity of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum plant and result in an ecological disaster for the area. As the article notes: “…When Pakistan and India signed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in 1960, it was thought […]
Read more »India & Pakistan: Impending Water Fights?
June 27th, 2008
As recently reported by Reuters, there is increasing speculation that the current global crisis over food shortages and high oil prices may prove to be an indicator that water is going to replace Kashmir as the main irritant between India and Pakistan. As the article notes: “…Water is destined to be a determining factor in […]
Read more »Water: A Determining Factor in Future Regional Conflicts in South Asia
June 27th, 2008
Via The Asia Sentinel, an insightful look at how the decades-old competition for water complicates the already-bitter relationship between India and her neighbors. As the article notes: “…Water is destined to be a determining factor in the regional conflicts of South Asia in the years to come, particularly between India and Pakistan. Unquestionably one of […]
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