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Pakistan’s National Water Policy: Triumphant or Tokenistic?
May 16th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, commentary on Pakistan’s National Water Policy: On 24 April 2018, Pakistan’s Council of Common Interests unanimously approved the country’s first-ever National Water Policy (NWP). Following the meeting, the Prime Minister and four Chief Ministers signed the Pakistan Water Charter, pledging commitment to the NWP. The NWP, if it is enacted, will […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Acute Water Shortage Imperils Economic Future
May 14th, 2018
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on China’s water stress: The bestiary beloved of China commentators and economists needs an addition to its black swans, grey rhinos, white elephants and the ‘tigers and flies’ targeted in the corruption war. Welcome to the Camel Economy, one that must adjust very rapidly to water scarcity. A […]
Read more »Causes of the Drought in Southern Iraq
May 9th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a report on Iraq’s drought: A worsening drought is threatening agriculture and livelihoods in the Dhi Qar Governorate of Iraq, 300 kilometres south of Baghdad. Other southern agricultural governorates, including Al-Q?disiyyah, Muthanna and Missan, are also suffering under the effects of the drought. The southern agricultural provinces of Iraq are home […]
Read more »Pakistan’s New National Water Policy
May 8th, 2018
Via Third Pole.net, an opinion piece on Pakistan’s new National Water Policy: The approval of a water policy package comprising a policy and a Charter by Pakistan’s Council of Common Interests on April 23 represents a historic milestone given the lingering, perennial disputes between the Punjab and Sindh provinces which had impeded the formulation of […]
Read more »Is Pakistan Running Out Of Water?
May 8th, 2018
Via Third Pole.net, commentary on Pakistan’s water woes: The sight of water flowing from taps may soon be a luxury, with people having to queue up at tankers for just a bucket load of water for their daily needs. Meanwhile, affluent neighbourhoods in gated communities may install desalination plants paid for (by volume) by wealthy […]
Read more »Afghanistan Committed to Supplying Iran’s Water Share
May 6th, 2018
Via Tasnim News, a report on an apparent Afghan pledge to let Iran have its share of water from the Hirmand River and the supply for feeding Hamoon wetlands: The Afghan government has promised to provide Iran with the share of water from the Hirmand River and has also pledged to supply the water for […]
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