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Mekong River: Damned If You Do
February 29th, 2016
Via The Economist, some commentary on dam building on the Mekong River: THE greatest of all South-East Asia’s waterways and the world’s 12th-longest river, the Mekong, is a natural wonder that ties together the destinies of half a dozen countries. Born from snowmelt at over 17,000 feet (5,200 metres), it bolts off the Tibetan plateau […]
Read more »Can Egypt And Ethiopia Share The Nile River?
February 29th, 2016
Via The Japan Times, commentary on the Nile River: Oil is the Middle East’s glamor product, sought after by the entire world and bringing the region wealth beyond the dreams of avarice. But water is the mundane resource that matters even more to locals for, without it, they face the horrible choice of leaving their […]
Read more »One Simple Way To Avoid An African Water War
February 18th, 2016
Via SciDev, a look at one potential way to reduce tension over the Renaissance dam in East Africa: Ethiopia should lower the height of its Renaissance saddle dam to defuse the water crisis, says Nader Noureddine. The first stage of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance dam project is fast approaching its end. At 70 metres high, the […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: High Altitude Thirst
February 10th, 2016
Via The Economist, another look at the potential impact that bottling Himalayan water may have upon the environment: CHINA is so vast, it quickly becomes the largest market for almost anything it consumes. Such is the case with bottled water. Chinese drink 40 billion litres (70 billion pints) of the stuff each year, up over […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Implications Of Chinese Control Over Asia’s Major River Systems
February 4th, 2016
Via Future Directions International, a look at the implications of Chinese control over Asia’s major river systems: Key Points Tibet is the epicentre of regional food and water security. It is crucial that China and the countries downstream co-operate to ensure freshwater supplies for all. Climate change, Asia’s rapid urbanisation and population growth rates are placing […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China Drives Water Cooperation With Mekong Countries
February 1st, 2016
Via Third Pole.net, an interesting article on China’s agreement to engage more closely with its Southeast Asian neighbours over controversial hydropower projects and water resources: China is more closely involved in cross-border cooperation on hydropower and water management after the six countries that share the Mekong River signed a landmark agreement late last year. While more […]
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