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The Parched Tiger: Pakistan Approaches World Bank Over Kashmir Dam
April 5th, 2018
Via The Quint, an article on Pakistan’s approach to the World Bank over the Kishanganga dam in Kashmir: Pakistan approached the World Bank to complain that India despite the arbitrator’s pause period had completed the construction of the disputed $860-million Kishanganga hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir. Dawn newspaper, citing an unnamed official, reported on Thursday […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan Must Stop Blaming India for Its Water Woes
April 4th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a look at the simmering water tensions between India and Pakistan: Delegates from India and Pakistan met in India from 29 to 30 March as part of the annual meeting of the Indus Water Commission, a requirement under the Indus Water Treaty. It was the 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China and the Mekong River – Dominance or Collaboration?
April 4th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a report on the Mekong River: The Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam are meeting for the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The MRC was established in 1995 to strengthen joint efforts and partnerships for the sustainable management and development of water resources in […]
Read more »Faced With Drought, the Pharaohs Tried (and Failed) to Adapt
April 3rd, 2018
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting historical look at Egypt’s water scarcity issues: More than 3,000 years ago the queen of the Hittites, who lived in what is now Turkey, sent a clay tablet to Ramses II, the Egyptian pharaoh, with an S O S: “I have no grain in my lands.” Previously, the […]
Read more »Why Drought Is A National Security Issue In Iran
March 21st, 2018
Via Al Monitor, an article on Iran’s water insecurity and its impact on national security: Iran is arid with low levels of annual precipitation and limited water resources that have been shrinking. Drought has gripped most parts of the country for at least a decade now, and precipitation has decreased drastically to its lowest level on record in 50 […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Southern Water for North China
March 20th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, a report on whether China’s reliance on water conveyance infrastructure a long-term solution to its water stress: Key Points The planning, construction and operation of grand infrastructure projects is a key component of the Chinese Communist Party’s legitimacy. Canals that shift water from the south of the country to the drier north, […]
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