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Solving The Caribbean Water Challenge
July 5th, 2016
Via the Caribbean Journal, a look at the region’s water challenges: As the drought within the Caribbean wears on, countries in the region face great risk, as their tourism-based economies rely heavily on clean, sustainable water sources – and that doesn’t even begin to address the challenge of providing clean water to sustain agricultural initiatives […]
Read more »Water Scarcity, Migration And Regional Security In South Asia
June 30th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, an interesting look at water scarcity, migration and regional security in South Asia Key Points Water scarcity alone does not trigger population movements. Other factors such as political tensions, transboundary relationships and existing poverty and inequality will determine whether migration is likely to occur. Rapidly increasing populations, urbanisation and increased environmental […]
Read more »When Nations Wilt Away…
June 17th, 2016
Via Bloomberg, an article on how environmental stress can tips weak nations into chaos: Venezuela was unraveling even before Hugo Chávez died in 2013. The situation has only gotten worse since. Despite having the world’s largest oil reserves, inflation has soared to 500 percent, the murder rate is the highest in the world, and chronic […]
Read more »Water Scarcity, Excess And The Geopolitics Of Allocation
June 15th, 2016
Via Knowledge@Wharton, an interesting report on the geopolitics of water allocation: “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water,” said Benjamin Franklin. Much of the world has taken water for granted over the years, but that situation is quickly changing. Today, the use of this essential resource is being more closely scrutinized […]
Read more »Water Scarcity Could Impact West Asian Credit Ratings
June 13th, 2016
Via Inter Press Service, an interesting look at how water shortage potentially could have more impact on sovereign credit ratings than natural catastrophes: Water scarcity, conflict and refugee exodus is the strongest megatrend in West Asia, indicating the status of current trends and how these factors may shape the future, according to UN Environment Programme’s […]
Read more »Venezuela: How a Water Crisis Brought A Country To Its Knees
June 7th, 2016
Via The Conversation, an interesting look at the role of water in Venezuela’s current national crisis: Venezuela is experiencing critical shortages, prompting concerns that a humanitarian crisis will engulf this oil-rich South American country. Food, medicine, money, electricity and water are all either rationed or unavailable, as Nicolas Maduro’s government confronts deep recession and drought. The halving of […]
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