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Syria: World’s First Water War?
September 11th, 2013
Via The Washington Post, a look at water’s impact on the Syrian war: Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell are co-founders of the D.C.-based Center for Climate and Security, a think tank focused on the interactions between climate change and security issues. In recent years, they’ve published a number of reports looking at the environmental roots of both the Arab […]
Read more »Libya: Difficulty In Maintaining Central Control Over Man Made River
September 11th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a brief look at Libya’s great man-made river project: The Libyan government restored functionality to a pipeline Sept. 8 used to deliver fresh water to the capital city of Tripoli, Libyan Water Resources Minister Alhadi Suleiman Hinshir said. The pipeline had been disabled since Sept. 3, after an attack in southern […]
Read more »Restoring Mesopotamian Marshes: A Vision Of Regional Water Cooperation For The Middle East?
September 4th, 2013
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting article on the restoration of Iraq’s mesopotamian marshes which also offers a grander vision for regional water cooperation throughout the Middle East and elsewhere: Mesopotamian Marshland Map: NeNear the end of their 1,900- and 2,800-kilometer journey, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, respectfully, feed into the Mesopotamian Marshlands of […]
Read more »The Global Water Crisis: Why Water Politics Matter For Business Security
August 31st, 2013
Courtesy of The Guardian, a report on the need for global cooperation to ensure water security: Despite political tension between the two countries, India and Pakistan have cooperated over the Indus River. The world is facing a global water crisis. This year, the World Economic Forum and world business leaders identified that water supply crises […]
Read more »A Grand Dam That Felled Morsi: The Ecological Roots Of Egypt’s Current Strife
August 29th, 2013
Via Down To Earth, an interesting look at the ecological/water roots of Egypt’s current strife: The bloodletting in Egypt, which was triggered by the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3, has foreshadowed its deeper ecological roots. Egypt cannot get past its present turmoil, at least in the long run, without spotlighting and comprehending […]
Read more »Geopolitical Risk Of Transboundary Rivers In Asia
August 24th, 2013
Courtesy of China Water Risk, an interesting review of transboundary rivers is Asia: The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, extends an impressive 2.5 million km2 constituting what is euphemistically known as the roof of the world. Â Often referred to as the Third Pole, the Plateau is home to the largest freshwater reserves outside the north and south poles. […]
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