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The Thirsty Dragon: Addressing Water Insecurity in Central Asia – A Steppe on the One Belt, One Road Initiative?
May 25th, 2017
Courtesy of Future Directions International, an interesting look at Key Points Central Asia is integral to Chinese efforts to increase its global connectivity. Natural resource constraints, including access to water, could undermine its influence in the region. Given the legacy of failed foreign water infrastructure in the region, any Chinese efforts to address water insecurity […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China’s Silk Road?
March 29th, 2017
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at China’s need to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia: It wasn’t until the second century BC that ancient China arguably discovered the true potential of Central Asia’s geostrategic golden ticket. As the then-reigning Han Dynasty set out to formally establish a network of trade routes […]
Read more »Will Central Asia Fight Over Water Resources?
February 10th, 2017
Via Forbes, a look at Central Asia’s water pressure: Water has always been a major cause of wars and border conflicts in the Central Asian region. For being one of the greatest geographical regions, Central Asia has limited water resources. Modern history of the region has been fueled with various ethnic and territorial clashes. Apparently, […]
Read more »Can China Solve Central Asia’s Impending Water Crisis?
February 2nd, 2017
Via The National Interest, a report on the potential opportunity for China to take the lead in mediating water disputes among Central Asian countries: China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative has become a major foreign policy priority. The land-based Silk Road Economic Belt aims to expand China’s economic connections and political influence across much of […]
Read more »Will Central Asia Fight Over Water?
October 25th, 2016
Via the BBC, a look at Central Asia where a crisis is brewing over water and electricity: In Central Asia, a crisis is brewing over water and electricity. The Soviet-era system in which the five countries of the region shared their resources has broken down, leaving some facing water shortages and others chronic power cuts. […]
Read more »The Ramifications Of Water Scarcity In Central Asia
August 17th, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), some commentary on the ramifications of water scarcity in Central Asia: Lauren Goodrich: Hello, my name is Lauren Goodrich, and I’m the senior Eurasia analyst here at Stratfor. I’m joined by Rebecca Keller, Stratfor’s science and technology analyst. So Rebecca, we have been talking for years about Central Asia. Central Asia […]
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