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Laos Takes Another Step Forward on Controversial Mekong Dam
April 7th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on continued progress towards the new China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project, one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River: Yesterday, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that Thai and Chinese investors have signed a power purchase agreement that opens the way to the construction of a […]
Read more »Dammed Thirsty: The Cross-Border Fight For Water
April 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a look at some of the world’s cross-border fights for water: With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their power supplies while their neighbours go parched are a growing source of potential conflict.Ahead of a […]
Read more »Government: Pakistan Not Facing Water Shortage Amid Stable Freshwater Resources
April 7th, 2023
Via Pakistan’s Technology Times, commentary that Pakistan may not be facing water shortages according to the State of Pakistan’s Agriculture 2023, a report recently published by the Pakistan Business Council and the Pakistan Agricultural Coalition: The availability of freshwater resources has largely remained stable over the past few decades, contrary to popular belief, so Pakistan […]
Read more »Time To Change Myopic View Of The Mekong
April 7th, 2023
Via The Asia Times, commentary on saving the Mekong, which may require looking below the surface of the river: All eyes this week are on the Mekong, the mighty river that is the lifeblood of Southeast Asia. As prime ministers, diplomats, and business and finance leaders gather in Vientiane for the fourth Mekong River Commission […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Hold Joint Military Drills As Nile Dispute With Ethiopia Drags On
April 7th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on new naval drills which come at a time of heightened tensions with Ethiopia as Addis Ababa works toward completing the filling of its controversial Nile dam without reaching an agreement with its downstream neighbors: Naval forces from Egypt and Sudan have completed joint military drills at the naval base of Port […]
Read more »Changes to Indus Water Treaty Could Raise Hostility Between India, Pakistan
February 17th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how proposed changes to the Indus Water Treaty could raise hostility between India and Pakistan: In an unexpected development, India issued a notice to Pakistan in January to amend the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. For Pakistan’s policymakers, the Indian move is aimed at threatening Pakistan with unilateral changes to the treaty if […]
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