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The Thirsty Dragon: Water – China’s Top Threat?
October 4th, 2012
Via Week In China, some commentary on the recent HSBC reporting looking at China’s impending water stress: The Chinese have long been accustomed to associating their rivers with colours. The best example is the Yellow River, the country’s second-longest after the Yangtze. The Yangtze also gets local mention as the Golden Waterway or Gold Sands […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Needs Its Own Dream
October 3rd, 2012
Via The New York Times, an article describing the confrontation between population growth and water in China, arguing that a nation developing as fast as that one is bound to hit big economic and ecological impediments: On Nov. 8, China is set to hold the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party. We already know […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan May Lose 13% Water If India Builds Kishanganga Dam
October 1st, 2012
Via HydroWorld, a report on Pakistan’s concerns over planned Indian dams upstream: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Neelum Jehlum Hydro Electric Project retired Lieutenant General Zubair has warned that Pakistan may lose13 per cent water worth $141 million on Neelum Jehlum, if India succeeds in building Kishanganga dam. He was giving briefing to the National […]
Read more »Russian Control of Central Asian Dams “Risks Full Conflict With Uzbekistan”
September 28th, 2012
Via Ooska News, a look at Central Asian water tensions: Russia’s support for upstream Kyrgyzstan in its dispute with downstream Uzbekistan over water resources in Central Asia will strain Russian-Uzbek relations, according to an Uzbek expert. During a visit to the region last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered support to Kyrgyzstan in its conflict […]
Read more »Time for a 21st Century U.S. Water Policy
September 28th, 2012
Courtesy of The Huffington Post, an article on the need for a 21st century water policy in the U.S.: At first glance, threats to the nation’s freshwater might seem less urgent and less important than many of the other economic and foreign policy challenges facing our politicians and policymakers. After all, clean and inexpensive water […]
Read more »U.S. Water Diversion Plan Draws Comparisons With China’s South-North Project
September 28th, 2012
Via China Dialogue, an interesting comparison of a California plan to China’a massive south-north diversion project: Plans for a major water diversion plan in California have been criticised as a political gamble that benefits agribusiness and farmers at the expense of the environment.  California’s governor Jerry Brown is facing mounting obstacles to his 50-year […]
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