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The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Plans for Brahmaputra Dam Strain Relations With India
December 4th, 2020
Via Third Pole, a report on Powerchina’s announcement it will build a mega dam could spur a dam-building race with India, with disastrous consequences for the ecology of the region: The president of Power Construction Corporation of China (Powerchina) made a big splash across the Himalayas last week by announcing its plans to develop large scale hydropower on […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: China’s Tibet Dam Plan Worries Downstream India
December 2nd, 2020
Via The Asia Times, a report on China’s planned mega-dam on world’s highest altitude river: The world’s highest altitude river, cutting through the Tibetan plateau and rugged terrain along the Chinese-Indian border, carries troubled waters amid a new era of border tensions between the two Asian giants. Those tensions are set to rise with Beijing’s […]
Read more »Thai Official Warns Laos On Power Purchases From Controversial Mekong Dam
November 27th, 2020
Via The Diplomat, a report on Thai concerns about the Sanakham dam come amid growing recognition of the dire state of the Mekong: The Thai government has warned that it might refuse to buy electricity from a planned hydropower dam in Laos due to the negative environmental impacts, potentially throwing the controversial project into doubt. In comments to […]
Read more »Mexico’s Water Dispute With the U.S. Is a Symptom of Its Governance Crisis
November 10th, 2020
Via World Politics Review, commentary on US / Mexico water tensions: For nearly 75 years, the United States and Mexico have transferred giant quantities of water to each other each year as part of a system set up to ensure the equitable sharing of water sheds that straddle their border. The terms and obligations are […]
Read more »Sudan: Latest Nile Dam Talks “Failed”
November 6th, 2020
Via Terra Daily, an update on the latest round of discussions on sharing of the Nile: Sudan said Wednesday the latest round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia over Addis Ababa’s controversial dam on the Blue Nile ended after they failed to make headway. The negotiations, held over videoconference, kicked off Sunday and were meant […]
Read more »Proposed Dams Strain Water Politics in Iraq
October 26th, 2020
Via Deutsche Welle, a report on how – while scientists warn of their negative impact on biodiversity – the autonomous Kurdistan Region is building multiple dams to respond to water insecurity: Over the last 30 years, Jassim Al-Asadi has witnessed the Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq where he was born undergo dramatic changes. Once the […]
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