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Will Central Asia Fight Over Water Resources?
February 10th, 2017
Via Forbes, a look at Central Asia’s water pressure: Water has always been a major cause of wars and border conflicts in the Central Asian region. For being one of the greatest geographical regions, Central Asia has limited water resources. Modern history of the region has been fueled with various ethnic and territorial clashes. Apparently, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Tamil Nadu’s Struggle With Severe Water Stress
February 8th, 2017
Via New Security Beat, a detailed look at Tamil Nadu’s struggle with Severe water stress: Among the 75 government agencies that manage and regulate this bewitching and often impassioned nation, there is no Ministry of the Future. There should be. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has stirred a buying spree, coaxing domestic and international investors to […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Desalination Is Not The Solution to Southern India’s Water Stress
February 8th, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a look at desalination’s potential to stave off India’s water woes: The long-running drought in southern India appears likely to continue into the early months of 2017. All 32 districts in Tamil Nadu have been declared drought-affected with annual rainfall between 35 and 80 per cent below average in 2016. Both the south-west […]
Read more »Water Security: Pakistan’s Most Critical Development Challenge
February 6th, 2017
Via UNDP, a look at Pakistan’s water crisis: “Water is not only for life … water is life.” This quote by the United Nations Secretary-General reflects the critical importance of water as a need that connects all aspects of human life. People’s well-being and their economic development are profoundly linked to the availability and usability […]
Read more »Can China Solve Central Asia’s Impending Water Crisis?
February 2nd, 2017
Via The National Interest, a report on the potential opportunity for China to take the lead in mediating water disputes among Central Asian countries: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative has become a major foreign policy priority. The land-based Silk Road Economic Belt aims to expand China’s economic connections and political influence across much of […]
Read more »Potential For A Pakistan-Afghanistan Water Treaty
February 1st, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a report on the potential for a Pakistan-Afghanistan water treaty: Pakistan and Afghanistan share seven trans-boundary rivers, with the majority commencing in Afghanistan. The Kabul River – one of the most developed rivers and a major potential source of hydropower – has been the main source of water conflict between Pakistan […]
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