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Egypt’s Ambitious Desalination Plans
December 7th, 2017
Via Global Water Intelligence, an article on Egypt’s ambitious desalination plans: The minister responsible for Egypt’s water infrastructure has said the country plans to build 1 million m3/d of seawater desalination capacity over the next five years alone as the country looks to make coastal areas independent from the Nile water supply. Housing minister Moustafa […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Belt and Road Initiative Suffers a Double-Blow from Hydropower Agreements
November 29th, 2017
Via Future Directions International, a report on the rejection of two Chinese hydropower projects in Asia: In May 2017, a number of memoranda of understanding were signed between China and Pakistan to construct several hydropower projects along the Indus River. The projects, known as the North Indus Cascade, include the development of five hydropower projects […]
Read more »Damming or Damning the Amazon: Assessing Ecuador / China Cooperation
November 24th, 2017
Via Mongabay, an article on Ecuador’s partnership with China and what it may mean for rivers in the Amazon: In 2008, Ecuador, led by President Rafael Correa, approved a new constitution based upon Buen Vivr (the ”Good Life”), committing the nation to indigenous rights, environmental sustainability and state sovereignty. However, Correa quickly aligned the nation […]
Read more »Egypt Warns Ethiopia Nile Dam Dispute ‘Life or Death’
November 20th, 2017
Via the New York Times, a report on the growing tension over the Nile between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, for the second time in as many days, delivered on Saturday a stern warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building after the two countries along with Sudan failed to approve […]
Read more »The Mekong: Dammed To Die
November 15th, 2017
Via Inter Press Service, a report on the Mekong River: In Laos, the lush forests are alive with the whines of drills that pierce the air. On the Mekong, a giant concrete wall rises slowly above the trees. The Don Sahong dam is a strong symbol, not only for a power-hungry Asia but also for […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: Water Race Between India And China Over The Brahmaputra
November 9th, 2017
Via Eurasia Review, an opinion piece on the tussle between India and China over the Brahmaputra River: As the news about diversion of water of Brahmaputra published in Chinese media on 29 October ’17, it invites much repercussion from different fields in India and Bangladesh. People have expressed deep concern over diversion plan of China. […]
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