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The Thirsty Dragon: Cleaning Up Its Water Act
October 8th, 2011
Via Circle of Blue, an interesting look at China’s key pollution events, protests, and policy reforms from the last eight years at both the national and regional levels as China tries to clean up its water act: While the Chinese government has made great strides in pushing investment and innovation in a cleaner economy, promoting […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Burma Dam Disruption Concerns China
October 8th, 2011
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on Myanmar’s recent decision to halt construction was halted on the $3.6bn Myitsone dam being built by a Chinese company. As the article notes: “…Beijing has called on Burma to protect the rights of Chinese companies after construction was halted on the $3.6bn Myitsone dam, in a […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Reviving the Yongding River
September 28th, 2011
Via China Dialogue, a photo essay detailing the controversial restoration of the Yongding River, Beijing’s “mother river”. Beijing is running out of water. Water levels in the city have plunged to 100 cubic metres per person, far below the international warning level, while Beijing’s two major reservoirs are now less than a tenth full. Once […]
Read more »Bangladesh PM Confident Of River Deal With India
September 21st, 2011
Via Terra Daily, an update on ongoing discussions between India and Bangladesh over a water-sharing agreement on the Teesta River: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina voiced confidence Tuesday at reaching a water-sharing agreement with India after a summit failed to clinch a deal seen as vital to her nation’s farmers. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Divided Waters In China
September 20th, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an interesting article on how some Chinese scientists are troubled by radical proposals to divert Tibet’s water. As the report notes: “…One of the boldest engineering concepts to emerge in China in recent years is a plan to “save†the country by transferring water from Tibet to the parched north. Among the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: North/South Water Resettlement – Success Or Failure?
September 8th, 2011
Courtesy of The Guardian, an article on the human impact and politics of China’s huge project to relocate 345,000 people as part of a multibillion dollar, 50-year mega-project to bring water from the country’s southern rivers to the arid north. But while migrants have been promised new homes, compensation and farmland, many are discovering that […]
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