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Pakistan: Water Scarcity A Bigger Threat Than Militancy
May 31st, 2016
Via Deutsche Welle, a look at Pakistan’s water crisis: A country which is dealing with homegrown Islamic militancy and an exponential rise in extremism might not be too concerned about water shortage, or at least it would not be its top priority. That is why the Pakistani government has hinted that it will significantly increase […]
Read more »Dams and Water In South Asia
April 21st, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a summary of key issues related to dams and water in South Asia: Key Points South Asia has immense hydropower potential, which many countries are beginning to develop. More than 400 dams are either planned or under construction in China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan. As the region is geologically young […]
Read more »Pakistan: New National Water Policy Faces Scrutiny
February 10th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a report on how ambiguity over treaties and water-sharing between provinces may impede the implementation of Pakistan’s new National Water Policy: Background The Pakistani Government plans to introduce a mechanism for charging for water use as part the recently announced draft for the National Water Policy. Implementation of this plan will be […]
Read more »UAE & Pakistan: A Proposed Water Pipeline
February 3rd, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a interesting report on a 500-kilometre underground pipeline from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates which has been proposed as a solution to solving water scarcity in the UAE: Abdulla Al Shehi, an Emirati businessman, has proposed the construction of a pipeline running from the Dasht River in Pakistan to Fujairah in […]
Read more »Pakistan Drafts National Water Policy
January 22nd, 2016
Via Third Pole.net, a report on Pakistan’s draft National Water Policy which looks to a future dominated by the impacts of climate change, advocates water pricing and highlights regional cooperation challenges: Grappling with increasing water scarcity and its far reaching implications on everyone, the Pakistan government has readied a comprehensive National Water Policy. The 20-page draft, […]
Read more »Boiling Over: Water And Security Hot Spots 2016
January 13th, 2016
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at 10 places where water issues could undermine civic stability: After five years of civil war, the humanitarian crisis in Syria has reached massive proportions: More than 4.6 million people have fled the country as refugees, and at least 7.6 million more are internally displaced within Syria, […]
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