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Dams Power Turkey’s Conflict With the Kurds
June 23rd, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at how, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cracks down on the country’s Kurds, rivers and dams will be central to his strategy — and Kurdish militants’ reprisals: Forecast Hydropower projects and dam building will continue to be important components of Turkey’s strategy for managing its Kurdish population. […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Drought and Water Security in India
June 21st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at India Key Points India faces national water scarcity by 2050 if current trends continue. States that usually have surplus water, such as Latur and Uttarakhan, currently experience acute water scarcity. Two consecutive drought years have served as a catalyst to long-standing water mismanagement issues. Poor infrastructure, a lack […]
Read more »“Doha Has Just Three Days’ Supply”: Are Water Shortages The Biggest Threat To The Middle East?
June 20th, 2016
Courtesy of CityMetric, a sobering look at water shortages in the Middle East: Date farms at Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates. Those who visit the Middle East and North Africa from more temperate climates are often struck with how hot and dry the region is, and how scarce its rainfall. Some wonder why cities became […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Water-nomic Trade-offs Along The Yangtze
June 17th, 2016
Courtesy of China Water Risk, an interesting report on the linkages between water use and allocation, as well as pollution control and economic development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB): For centuries, the Yangtze River has been considered a ‘golden waterway’ for transporting goods between cities and villages along the river. Now, many of these […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Water Experts: Fear For The Country’s Future
June 15th, 2016
Courtesy of The Third Pole, a look at how – as its population explodes – Pakistan stares at a future where it will be a water scarce country: Dams, dams and more dams – of all sizes and kinds need to be built on a war footing because failing to do so would be disastrous […]
Read more »Colombia: Rough Waters Ahead
June 7th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of how Colombia’s abundant water does not mean security: Colombia has made great strides in advancing peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), improving the prospect of peace with the guerrilla movement and finally settling the country’s longtime security threat. But another crisis of sorts is seeping through […]
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