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The Thirsty Dragon: High Altitude Thirst
February 10th, 2016
Via The Economist, another look at the potential impact that bottling Himalayan water may have upon the environment: CHINA is so vast, it quickly becomes the largest market for almost anything it consumes. Such is the case with bottled water. Chinese drink 40 billion litres (70 billion pints) of the stuff each year, up over […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Implications Of Chinese Control Over Asia’s Major River Systems
February 4th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at the implications of Chinese control over Asia’s major river systems: Key Points Tibet is the epicentre of regional food and water security. It is crucial that China and the countries downstream co-operate to ensure freshwater supplies for all. Climate change, Asia’s rapid urbanisation and population growth rates are placing […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Drives Water Cooperation With Mekong Countries
February 1st, 2016
Via Third Pole.net, an interesting article on China’s agreement to engage more closely with its Southeast Asian neighbours over controversial hydropower projects and water resources: China is more closely involved in cross-border cooperation on hydropower and water management after the six countries that share the Mekong River signed a landmark agreement late last year. While more […]
Read more »Thirsty Dragon: China’s Bottled Water Industry To Exploit Asia’s Water Tower
October 30th, 2015
Via Eco Business, a look at the Tibet government’s plans for a massive expansion of the bottled water industry by tapping the Himalayan glaciers: Tibet wants to bottle up much more of the region’s water resources, despite shrinking glaciers and the impact that exploitation of precious resources would have on neighbouring countries. This week the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Tibetan Rivers At Risk
March 26th, 2015
Via Meltdown in Tibet, an interesting look at some of the risks faced by Tibet’s major rivers: On the drawing board, at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is a massive water diversion project. The Western sector of the South-to-North Water Diversion Scheme involves the building of three mega-dams (with wall heights of 175 metres, […]
Read more »Meltdown In Tibet
January 26th, 2015
Via the Daily Pioneer, a review of an interesting book entitled Meltdown in Tibet: André Malraux, the famous French Philosopher and General de Gaulle’s Culture Minister once said, ‘The 21st century will be spiritual or will not be’. Without denying the role that spirituality can play in the present planetary crisis, it is obvious that […]
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