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Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Looming Water Conflict
December 15th, 2018
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on how, for Afghanistan, the Kabul River is far more than a tool of coercive diplomacy against Pakistan: From the Mayan Empire to modern-day Syria and Yemen, water insecurity has been a predominant cause of social distress, conflict, and crisis. Studies show that there is a 75 to 95 percent probability […]
Read more »The Potential for Conflict: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan’s New Dam
November 20th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, an interesting article on the potential impact of a new dam in south Asia: Afghanistan is currently experiencing below-average levels of rain and snowfall. The adverse weather conditions, and a rapidly increasing population, have exacerbated the need for Kabul to secure new water infrastructure. In a move that could reduce flows […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: Afghanistan’s Rivers Could Be India’s Next Weapon Against Pakistan
November 14th, 2018
Via Foreign Policy, an article on New Delhi’s efforts to fund an ambitious dam near Kabul that could reduce water flow to its rival downstream, a project that might spark the world’s next conflict: Most of Afghanistan is currently experiencing a 60 percent drop in the rain and snowfall needed for food production. The rapid expansion of Kabul’s […]
Read more »Imran Khan Sincere About Solving Pakistan’s Water Crisis, but The Solution Needs More than Big Dams
October 19th, 2018
Via Future Directions International, an interesting report on Imran Khan’s efforts to solve Pakistan’s water crisis: With the election of a new government, the Pakistani water crisis has taken on a new dimension, as new Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for Pakistanis to send money to crowdfund new water projects. Khan has asked that Pakistan raise […]
Read more »Hindu Kush Himalayas: A Highly Sensitive Water Tower
October 19th, 2018
Via China Water Risk, an interesting interview on the Hindu Kush Himalayas: China Water Risk (CWR): Thank you for your expert contribution to our report and its launch. To start us off, what is the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) region? Can you briefly outline why it is so important to the future of Asia’s economy? Dr […]
Read more »Indus Divided: Can India And Pakistan Cooperate On Water?
October 2nd, 2018
Via Third Pole, an article on India and Pakistan’s tension over water: In 2010 an organisation I was working with held a conference on water issues. The rhetoric on the Indus was being tapped by militant organisations, and it was in the interest of both India and Pakistan to encourage some dialogue on the issues […]
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