Polluted Rivers, Scarce Water, Sinking Capital: Dire Water Threats Facing Indonesia
January 31st, 2022
Via Circle of Blue, a look at some of the dire water threats facing Indonesia which, per one report,?could slice 7 percent from Indonesia?s GDP in 2045 – or boost it by 3 percent – depending on how they are handled: For decades, Indonesia?s largest city has been sinking into a water crisis. Jakarta?s descent […]
Read more »Bali: Running Out Of Water
December 2nd, 2019
Via Al Jazeera, a report on Bali,?Indonesia’s fabled island that is running out of water, with monsoon rains delayed and the tourist industry expanding: The people of Bali have shared water resources through “subak” – a sophisticated irrigation system that diverts water from channel to rice field and back – since the ninth century. More […]
Read more »Global Cities Facing Water Risks
June 15th, 2018
Via IWA’s The Source, an interesting look at some of the water challenges facing several of the world’s most at-risk cities: Water visions precede action. Yet it?s easy to offer ?building blocks? to plan ?sustainable urban water systems? that inform and govern ?resilient and liveable cities.? What?s hard is showing how and where to implement […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Asia’s Dangerous Thirst
January 24th, 2018
Via the Nikkei Asian Review, commentary on how rapidly growing demand for water is stoking tensions in Asia: In recent weeks, one of the most pristine Himalayan rivers has mysteriously turned black when entering India from Tibet, highlighting how China’s upstream tunneling, damming and mining activities might be causing major environmental contamination. The plight of […]
Read more »Indonesia’s Water Security
March 8th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at Indonesia’s water security: Key Points Population growth and an expanding manufacturing sector will increase demand for water. New dams will likely improve agricultural water supplies, at least in the short-term, but will not improve municipal supplies. Water privatization in Jakarta has failed to improve service delivery. The return […]
Read more »Indonesia: Disjointed Islands Make Water Scarcity A Problem
December 29th, 2014
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), interesting analysis of Indonesia’s water scarcity challenges: Indonesia is in a transitional period as new President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attempts to improve governance, fight corruption and centralize government regulations. Like his predecessors, however, Jokowi will struggle with the geographic constraints inherent to Indonesia. While Jakarta is poised to benefit from […]
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