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The Thirsty Dragon: Downstream Fury Over Upstream Dams
December 27th, 2010
Courtesy of China Dialogue, the first of a three-part series by historian Qin Hui in which he criticises Beijing’s response to the downstream fury that has arisen over China’s dam-building in south-west China. As the article notes: “…The Cambodian prime minister is in China’s good books. In a recent – and friendly – speech, Hun […]
Read more »The Curse of The Nile
December 12th, 2010
Courtesy of The Guardian, an interesting look at rising tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile. As the article notes: The Nile at Aswan, Egypt With the world’s attention distracted by the latest WikiLeaks revelations, Ethiopia’s prime minister Meles Zenawi did not need a whistleblower to cause his country diplomatic embarrassment: he proved more […]
Read more »The Dam Race Between Pakistan and India
December 12th, 2010
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, an interesting look at how a new era of dam building is bringing uncertainty to the 50-year old water truce between India and Pakistan. As the article notes: The Indus River is Pakistan’s lifeline, the main source of water for the world’s largest irrigation system. In Kashmir’s Neelum Valley, part […]
Read more »Caspian Politics: Sea or Lake?
November 24th, 2010
Via The National, a report summarizing the dilemma and regional politics surrounding the Caspian Sea: “…Is the Caspian a sea or a lake? Maybe a rather metaphysical question for the business section but the answer could have profound results for the central Asian energy industry, which holds perhaps the largest amount of under-exploited oil and […]
Read more »Ethiopia: Cairo Might Turn To Military Action Over Nile
November 24th, 2010
Via The Khaleej Times, a report on Ethiopia’s recent suggestions that Egypt might turn to military force to maintain its Nile waters. As the article notes: “…Egypt said it was “amazed†by Ethiopia’s suggestion on Tuesday that Cairo might turn to military action in a row over the Nile waters, saying it did not want […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Chinese Dams On The Mekong Not To Be Damned, Says Cambodia
November 18th, 2010
Via Terra Daily, a report that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen dismissed concerns Wednesday that Chinese dams were responsible for the Mekong River’s low water levels, telling environmentalists not to be “too extreme”. As the article notes: “…Hun Sen blamed decades-low water levels in southeast Asia’s longest river on “irregular rainfall” caused by global climate […]
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