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Harnessing The Mekong Or Killing It?
May 3rd, 2015
Courtesy of National Geographic, a detailed look at the impact that dams rising all along the Mekong have upon the people and environment in the region: Pumee Boontom lives in northern Thailand, but he tunes his television to the Chinese weather forecast. A big storm in southern China means a big release of water from […]
Read more »California Drought Creates Water Wars Between Farmers, Developers, Residents
May 1st, 2015
Via NPR, a transcript of an interesting interview on California’s water crisis: TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. (SOUNDBITE OF NEWS MONTAGE) UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #1: California going back to the drawing board to deal with their drought. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER #2: The governor ordering the strictest crackdown on water use in the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Struggle For Water Security
April 21st, 2015
Via Terra Daily, a look at China’s struggle for water security: Way back in 1999, before he became China’s prime minister, Wen Jiabao warned that water scarcity posed one of the greatest threats to the “survival of the nation”. Sixteen years later, that threat looms ever larger, casting a forbidding shadow over China’s energy and […]
Read more »Beyond The Politics Of The Nile
April 13th, 2015
Via the Eurasia Review, a look at the politics surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: On March 23, 2015, Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan signed a declaration of principles on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam[1] (GERD). Since then, an intense debate has been going on regarding the modalities and core principles which were spelled out […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Grapples with Water Crisis
April 11th, 2015
Via Silk Road Reporters, another article on Turkmenistan’s water crisis: California’s recent restrictions on water usage have garnered massive headlines, but California is hardly the only “water stressed” state. In Central Asia, Turkmenistan is about to introduce water restrictions, a first for the post-Soviet desert nation. The problem is not limited to Turkmenistan, but extends across […]
Read more »Water Security In An Urbanising Pakistan
April 9th, 2015
Via Future Directions International, another look at Pakistan’s water crisis: Key Points Pakistan faces an acute water crisis which requires immediate action. Urbanisation will exacerbate water insecurity and present Pakistan with significant economic, social and political challenges. Water insecurity and climate change are contributing to the rapid increase in rural-urban migration. To ensure greater social […]
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