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Water Grabbing In The Mekong Basin
June 7th, 2012
Via Water Alternatives.org, a new paper examining the winners & losers of Thailand’s hydropower development in Lao PDR: ABSTRACT: There are currently over 60 tributary and mainstream dams planned or under construction in Lao PDR with 95% of the electricity from these dams slated to be exported to neighbouring countries. In the Mekong basin, the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Urgent Water Shortage Developing In Yellow River Basin
June 6th, 2012
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, a look at the urgent water shortage developing in the Yellow River Basin, which lies to the west of Heilongjiang. As the article notes: “…The provinces of the Yellow River Basin produce 20 percent of the country’s grain and 70 percent of its coal, China’s primary source of energy. The […]
Read more »Pakistan: Kashmiris Fear Hydro Scheme Could Leave City High And Dry
June 6th, 2012
Via AlertNet, a look at the one city’s fears over a proposed hydro project in Kashmir: The Neelum River runs through the centre of Muzaffarabad, the main city of Pakistani-administered Kashmir. ALERTNET/Roshan Din Shad Residents and environmental experts in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani-administrated Kashmir’s main city, fear the diversion of a major river to generate hydroelectric power […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Water Consumption In Beijing To Hit Record High
June 6th, 2012
Via China Daily, a report on Beijing’s water needs: China’s capital is expected to exceed its historical record of water consumption this summer, local water authorities said Friday. It is estimated that the peak day volume of water consumption in Beijing will reach 2.97 million cubic meters this summer, said Liang Li, a spokeswoman for […]
Read more »Lake Chad Shrinks, Conflict Grows
May 26th, 2012
Via The Council on Foreign Relations, a look at increasing tension related to Lake Chad’s shrinking supply of water: Chadian men collect water with plastic canisters loaded on a hand cart in Lake Chad, on the island of Kouirom, January 27, 2007. (Stringer/Courtesy Reuters) Earlier this week, the New York Times detailed the impact […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Water Use In India
May 26th, 2012
Via The Economic Times, a report on water use in India: Reforms in water policy and pricing, sustainability in industrial water use, improvement in performance of utilities and mobilization of the private sector have the potential to address water-related challenges, a detailed report on use of water by Ernst & Young has indicated. The report […]
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