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Keep the Powder (River) Dry – Let the American Water Wars Begin!
October 27th, 2008
As recently reported by the Portland Water Bureau’s online site, the US Supreme Court has assigned a California attorney to moderate a dispute between the states of Montana and Wyoming over water rights in the Tongue and Powder rivers. Both rivers rise in Wyoming and flow into Montana. As the article notes: “…In a lawsuit […]
Read more »Holes in the Dike: Prospects for the Central Asian Water Accord Holding
October 27th, 2008
Via Windows on Eurasia, a sanguine – but possibly quite realistic – view on the potential of the recently announced Central Asian water accord holding due to the complexity of the agreement and the widening differences in wealth/growth of the member states. As the article notes: “…After the CIS summit in Bishkek, the five post-Soviet […]
Read more »A Central Asian Regional Water Agreement?
October 21st, 2008
Via The Institute of War and Peace, a report that increasing demand for water is making it more likely that Uzbekistan will accept a regional arrangement where all the Central Asian states share in the costs of using the rivers that run through their territories. As the article notes: “…At the October 10 meeting of […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Recent Achievements in the South – North Diversion Scheme
October 18th, 2008
Via The Economist, a report detailing the most recent progress of China’s ambitious South – North water diversion scheme. As the article notes “…THE water level at Wangkuai Reservoir, one of the biggest in Hebei province, is close to an historic high—in a region gripped by drought. This has been achieved by hoarding the water. […]
Read more »China’s Dam(n?) Plans
October 15th, 2008
As reported by The Guardian, China is planning to build a string of new dams in southern Tibet to boost its electricity supply. Given that hundreds of millions of people across Asia depend on rivers that originate in Tibet, and because previous hydroelectric proposals have proved controversial due to their impact on the environment, local […]
Read more »Middle East: Water As A Security Issue & Opportunity to Drive Peace
October 15th, 2008
Via The Guardian, an interesting article (authored by a number of global political and economic leaders) detailing the opportunity to use water as one means of bringing the Israelis and Palestinians closer together. As the report notes: “…Because an impasse beckons, it is vitally important to work on those areas in which intensive negotiations have […]
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