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Rising Tide Of Tension Between Turkey & Iraq
May 20th, 2009
Via Seed Daily, a report on increasing water tensions between Turkey and Iraq. As the article notes: “…Iraq faces an agricultural “disaster” this summer if Turkey continues to retain waters from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers which have sustained Iraqi agriculture for millennia, experts say.The controversy over the sharing of the mighty rivers at the […]
Read more »India: Water Wars Starting Decades Ahead Of Predictions
May 17th, 2009
Via Ecoworldly, a tragic & sobering look at how rainfall patterns — altered by climate change — and inequities in the water distribution system have led to a water crisis in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. As the article notes, this has led to a spurt in water related violence and conflict, the […]
Read more »Downstream Impact of Mekong Dams
May 8th, 2009
Via The Cambodia Mirror, an in-depth look at the impact that the construction of hydro-electric dams along the Mekong River will have upon on the environment and on the life of millions of people living along the Mekong River, especially countries along the lower Mekong River region. As the report notes: “…Experts said that at […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Downstream Impacts
May 8th, 2009
Via The Circle of Blue, an interesting article on China’s water problems and its impact on downstream nations such as Laos, Vietnam, etc. As the report notes: “…But now, let’s talk about China in terms of their water problems. China is upstream of the Mekong, the Salween, these major rivers that flow into Southeast Asia. […]
Read more »The Syr Darya: An Example of Failure
May 8th, 2009
Via The Foreign Policy Association, unfortunate news regarding the fate of the Syr Darya river in Central Asia, a true example of the failure of regional cooperation and water politics. As the article notes: “…On March 26, at a meeting in Almaty of state-sponsored environmentalists and ecologists, the Syr Darya was declared too polluted to […]
Read more »Central Asian Leaders Clash Over Water At Aral Sea Summit
April 30th, 2009
Via Eurasia.net disappointing (but not unexpected) news that a summit on the future of the shrinking Aral Sea ended without making any tangible progress on resuscitating the endangered sea. In fact, if anything, the meeting succeeded only in stoking acrimony among participants on the water-use issue. As the article notes: “…The presidents of the five […]
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