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Egypt and Thirsty Neighbors At Odds Over Nile
September 25th, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting article on the increasing tensions between Egypt and its neighbors over the Nile’s waters. As the article notes: The New York Times “…One place to begin to understand why this parched country has nearly ruptured relations with its upstream neighbors on the Nile is ankle-deep in mud […]
Read more »Nuclear Weapons and Water Tensions in South Asia
August 30th, 2010
Via WaterWired, a rather pessimistic view on how water issues may lead to increased tension between India and Pakistan in the years ahead: “…Transcending the ethnic and political tensions that have existed between these nuclear power country’s since the establishment of Pakistan is water. Water disputes instead of religion and border conflict could trigger a […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Water Grab?
August 23rd, 2010
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an interesting look at China’s interest in the Mekong River and the conclusion that – if America wants to strengthen its presence in Asia – it should focus less on the South China Sea and more on the Mekong. As the article notes: “…In recent weeks, the United States has taken […]
Read more »Pakistan: Caught Between Floods, Drought, and Politics
August 22nd, 2010
Via The Financial Times, a report on the challenges – short- and long-term – facing Pakistan over water. As the article notes: “…The Indus has not been kind to Mohammed Maitlo. His one-acre farm in Pakistan received so little water for irrigation this year that his wheat crop was stunted. Then the river burst its […]
Read more »The Tale of Two Rivers: Mekong and Columbia
July 31st, 2010
Courtesy of WaterWired, an interesting comparison of how the Mekong River is managed across political boundaries to the Columbia River (which some consider as being ‘backwards’ from the Mekong in that the larger, more powerful country (hegemon) is the downstream riparian). As the report notes: A few days ago we hosted visitors from the four […]
Read more »Indus Water Treaty: Poised To Burst?
July 27th, 2010
Courtesy of Toronto’s Globe & Mail, an interesting follow-on report on whether the venerable Indus Water Treaty is still adequate to deal with modern water disputes. As the article notes: “…The last time water issues pushed India and Pakistan to the brink of armed conflict was half a century ago, when Bashir Ahmad Malik was […]
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