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From Floods To Scarcity: Pakistan Sinks Into A Water Crisis
February 13th, 2011
Via Climate Voices, a look at the worsening water crisis impacting Pakistan. As the article notes: “…Pakistan is still reeling from flooding that caused one of the world’s costliest natural disasters in 2010, with millions of people lacking shelter, infrastructure in ruins and donations falling short of appeals. But worse may come. The United Nations’ […]
Read more »An Impending Hydro Flashpoint Between Pakistan and India?
January 20th, 2011
Via Journal of Energy Security, a detailed look at the potential flashpoint in Pakistan – India relations over water: “Judging by recent political statements from Pakistan, water issues are being pitched politically and couched increasingly in the language of security vis-à -vis India. . .and for Pakistan hydropower is its second source of electricity.†Uttam Kumar […]
Read more »Nuclear Weapons and Water Tensions in South Asia
August 30th, 2010
Via WaterWired, a rather pessimistic view on how water issues may lead to increased tension between India and Pakistan in the years ahead: “…Transcending the ethnic and political tensions that have existed between these nuclear power country’s since the establishment of Pakistan is water. Water disputes instead of religion and border conflict could trigger a […]
Read more »Pakistan: Caught Between Floods, Drought, and Politics
August 22nd, 2010
Via The Financial Times, a report on the challenges – short- and long-term – facing Pakistan over water. As the article notes: “…The Indus has not been kind to Mohammed Maitlo. His one-acre farm in Pakistan received so little water for irrigation this year that his wheat crop was stunted. Then the river burst its […]
Read more »Pakistan: Drowning Today, Parched Tomorrow
August 17th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting op-ed commentary on the geopolitical aspects of the hydro-plight of Pakistan. As the article notes: “…HARD as it may be to believe when you see the images of the monsoon floods that are now devastating Pakistan, the country is actually on the verge of a critical shortage […]
Read more »India and Pakistan Water Tensions Getting Close To Boil
July 31st, 2010
Via UAE’s The National, a report on the intensifying water tensions between India and Pakistan. As the article notes: “…In 1960, Pakistan and India signed a treaty governing the rivers in Indian and Pakistani Punjab and how water was to be shared. India got the three eastern rivers, the Ravi, Sutlej and Beas; while Pakistan […]
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