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The Thirsty Dragon: 28,000 Rivers Disappear
April 9th, 2013
Via Global Voices Online, some commentary on a recent water census in China: A popular Chinese folk song tells of “a wide river with strong waves, where the wind blows the fragrance of paddy fields to the banks.†But such idyllic rivers in China may be becoming a thing of the past. As public frustration brews over the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Activists Take On Planned Russian Dams Intending To Quench China’s Thirst For Power
April 4th, 2013
Courtesy of China Dialogue, an interesting article on how Chinese investors are being targeted by environmentalists concerned about proposed hydro dams in Russia: If allowed to go ahead, the Nizhne-Angarskaya dam would disrupt the ecosystem of Lake Baikal, say environmental groups Russian companies want to help China quench its enormous thirst for electricity through […]
Read more »United States: Water Wars Loom?
April 4th, 2013
Via US Water News, a graphical look at areas of the U.S. that could experience water supply crises in the years ahead:
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: The Geopolitics Of The Yangtze River
April 1st, 2013
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a look at the geopolitical implications of China’s move to transform the Yangtze River into a major internal economic corridor, in particular the geography and history of the Yangtze River region and its role in shaping Chinese politics and statecraft: As the competitive advantage of low-cost, export-oriented manufacturing in China’s […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Massive Water Problem (2)
March 31st, 2013
Courtesy China Digital Times, a look at China’s water problem: This week saw the release of China’s first national water report, covering “river conditions, water conservancy projects, water consumption, river development and management, and water and soil conservation in 2011″. While hailing the country’s “remarkable†(and internationally recognized) achievements in water conservancy, deputy water resources […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Massive Water Problem
March 31st, 2013
Via the New York Times, an op-ed on China’s water crisis: This month, a hundred years after the completion of the Panama Canal, China is expected to finish the first phase of its gigantic South-North Water Transfer Project, known in Chinese as Nanshui beidiao gongcheng — literally, “to divert southern water north.†The phrase evokes […]
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