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The Thirsty Dragon: Tibetan Rivers At Risk
March 26th, 2015
Via Meltdown in Tibet, an interesting look at some of the risks faced by Tibet’s major rivers: On the drawing board, at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is a massive water diversion project. The Western sector of the South-to-North Water Diversion Scheme involves the building of three mega-dams (with wall heights of 175 metres, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Food, Water, Energy Conundrum (2)
March 26th, 2015
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, part two of an interesting look at India’s food, water, and energy challenge: The good news is that India’s government has started to shift its priorities in terms of how it manages the country’s economy and natural resources. Some changes are visible on the ground: Renewable energy is gaining traction […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s Food, Water, Energy Conundrum
March 26th, 2015
Via Circle of Blue, a report on some of the sources of India’s food, water, and energy challenge: For two years, the Wilson Center and Circle of Blue have explored the contest for food, water, and energy in India and the troubling ways it plays out across the country. The Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganga. We […]
Read more »China’s Appetite Will Strain Australia’s Water
March 26th, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of the impact of virtual water exports from Australia to China: In the coming decades, Australia’s water resources will be stretched not only by climate and domestic consumption but also through export. Australia will not physically export water; rather, it will virtually export water through its agricultural […]
Read more »Sharing Water: Israel And Jordan Finalise Agreement For Red Sea-Dead Sea Pipeline
March 26th, 2015
Via Future Directions International, a report on how development of the US$900 million Red Sea-Dead Sea water sharing project is set to go ahead following the finalisation of the Jordan-Israel water supply agreement in February: Background Accessing enough fresh water to cater to rising demand is an ongoing challenge in the Middle East. For Jordan […]
Read more »Egypt Forced To Negotiate On Nile Dam
March 22nd, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of the planned agreement between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan on Nile water cooperation: Fields in Egypt along the banks of a Nile distributary, the Rosetta river, 40 kilometers North of Cairo. Summary Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to Addis Ababa on March 23 to address Ethiopian lawmakers […]
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