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The Parched Tiger: India and Pakistan Resume Talks To Resolve Water Dispute
March 29th, 2012
Via NewsTrack India, a report on ongoing discussions between India and Pakistan over India’s plan to build a dam on River Jhelum, on its side of Kashmir. As the article notes: A 13-member delegation from Pakistan led by Water and Power Secretary; Imtiaz Kazi, resumed secretary level talks with Indian counterparts in New Delhi on […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Behind Myanmar’s Suspended Dam (1)
March 27th, 2012
Via China Dialogue, the first installment of a report on the background to Myanmar’s recent decision to shelve a China-funded hydropower plant on the Irrawaddy River. As the article notes: On a recent trip to Myanmar – also known as Burma – my eyes were opened to the strength of opposition to the Myitsone dam, […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Pakistan Gears Up For A New Water Fight With India
March 23rd, 2012
Via China Dialogue, a report that Pakistan is gearing up for a new water fight with India, over a dam funded by international efforts to tackle global warming. As the article notes: The never-ending war over water resources between India and Pakistan has taken a new twist. Pakistan has registered its resentment against the United […]
Read more »Dam Politics: Impact of Planned Niger River Dams
March 22nd, 2012
Via NewScientist, a report on the impact of planned Niger River dams: SEEN from space, it is a vast green and blue smudge on the edge of the Sahara desert. Close up, it is a watery wilderness of lakes and flooded forests and grasslands, home to 1.5 million fishers, cattle grazers and farmers, and millions […]
Read more »Will Water Tensions Threaten Peace in India’s Northeast?
March 22nd, 2012
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on the water tension that is bubbling in India’s northeast region between India and China. As the article notes: For India’s Northeast to have a bright future, the region will need to avoid a few minefields. Most importantly, “a sustainable peace, including in the Kachin state (in […]
Read more »The Politics of Water Security in the Kabul River Basin
March 22nd, 2012
Via Future Directions, a look at the politics of water security in the Kabul River basin: Key Points The simmering water conflict between Afghanisation and Pakistan is rarely noted Water shortage and mismanagement in this region contributes to geopolitical upheaval Afghanistan and Pakistan should seek formalised bi-lateral cooperation for technical information exchanges, flow monitoring, and […]
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