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Latin America: A New Era of Big Dams?
September 21st, 2008
From Newsweek, an interesting look at a renewed push for dams – particularly in Latin America. As the article notes, an eclectic mix of corporate profit opportunities, Chinese financing, concern over global warming, and rising energy costs are converging to help push large hydro projects to reality: “…Almost 15 years ago, the top official at […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: A Grim Update
September 21st, 2008
Via EcoWorldly, a grim reminder of the water challenges facing China. As the article notes: “…Beijing has begun draining “emergency†water reserves from the neighboring, rural Hebei province in the face of what officials in the capitol are calling a “grim†water forecast. The water crises is nothing new for Beijing. Nearly 60 years ago, […]
Read more »Russian Water: A Growing Problem
September 21st, 2008
Via Windows on Eurasia, an interesting comment on the state of Russia’s water resources. Despite the country having the largest amount of fresh water of any country on earth, much of the water coming out of taps in that country’s cities and towns contains so many harmful substances that many people there are turning to […]
Read more »Indus Water Treaty: Pakistan May Move Against India Over Chenab water
September 19th, 2008
From The Press Trust of India, a report that Pakistan will seek arbitration by the World Bank over India’s alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty India if New Delhi did not concede the breach of the pact. As the article noted: “…Islamabad had claimed that, in “gross violations of the Indus Water Treaty,” India […]
Read more »Jordan River: Looming Catastrophe Overshadowed by War & Regional Conflict
September 18th, 2008
Via Yale’s e360 online magazine, a strong report on the challenges and opportunities facing Israel, Jordan, and Syria as they take serious steps to rescue the 205-mile Jordan river, a looming ecological catastrophe that has been overshadowed by decades of war and regional conflict. As the article notes: “…Steadily drained over the past half century […]
Read more »Central Asia: Syr Darya Basin Disagreement
September 15th, 2008
Via Red Orbit, news that the Syr Darya basin countries (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan) have failed to agree on the rational use of river water and whether it should be formally designates as a trans-boundary water body. As the article notes: “…The heads of water and energy facilities in the Central Asian states admitted that […]
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