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Saudi Arabia: Running Out Of Water, Taxing Residents To Drive Conservation
February 22nd, 2016
Courtesy of The Independent, a report on Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to start taxing water for residents to try and address the soaring cost of debt as oil revenues decline: Saudi Arabia has started taxing water for residents to try and address the soaring cost of debt as oil revenues decline. The water tariff comes amid […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Indian Unrest Leads To ‘Ten Million Without Water’ In Delhi
February 22nd, 2016
Via the BBC, a report on a different type of water politics: More than 10 million people in India’s capital are without water despite the army regaining control of its key water source after protests, officials say. Keshav Chandra, head of Delhi’s water board, told the BBC it would take “three to four days” before […]
Read more »One Simple Way To Avoid An African Water War
February 18th, 2016
Via SciDev, a look at one potential way to reduce tension over the Renaissance dam in East Africa: Ethiopia should lower the height of its Renaissance saddle dam to defuse the water crisis, says Nader Noureddine. The first stage of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance dam project is fast approaching its end. At 70 metres high, the […]
Read more »Pakistan: New National Water Policy Faces Scrutiny
February 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on how ambiguity over treaties and water-sharing between provinces may impede the implementation of Pakistan’s new National Water Policy: Background The Pakistani Government plans to introduce a mechanism for charging for water use as part the recently announced draft for the National Water Policy. Implementation of this plan will be […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: High Altitude Thirst
February 10th, 2016
Via The Economist, another look at the potential impact that bottling Himalayan water may have upon the environment: CHINA is so vast, it quickly becomes the largest market for almost anything it consumes. Such is the case with bottled water. Chinese drink 40 billion litres (70 billion pints) of the stuff each year, up over […]
Read more »Thailand: Drought and Potential Implications of Alternative Water-Sourcing
February 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, an interesting look at Thailand’s efforts to secure new water sources to meet demand over the dry season: Background The El Niño weather phenomenon is having major ramifications for South-East Asia, particularly in Thailand, which is experiencing significant water shortages over the dry season. Farmers have been told to grow less water-intensive […]
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