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The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Plans To Divert Water On The Tibetan Plateau
October 24th, 2011
Via UBC’s Asia Pacific Memo, a brief summary of China’s plans to divert water on the Tibetan Plateau: “…The prospect of China controlling the taps of Asia’s main rivers is a subject of intense debate. Downstream countries are understandably concerned. But Chinese experts say it is the Chinese who should be most worried about its […]
Read more »Nepal: Power To The People?
January 31st, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an in-depth look at the issues surrounding Nepal’s hydropower potential: “With winter in full swing, the spectre of planned power cuts, euphemistically called “load sheddingâ€, is haunting Nepal’s electricity consumers. The country’s citizens dread this time of year, which not only brings the Himalayan chill but also the inevitable power shortages, beginning […]
Read more »Tibetan Plateau: Needing An International Treaty For Its Protection
January 29th, 2011
Via India’s Economic Times, a detailed article on the need for an international treaty to protect the Tibetan Plateau: “Like Antarctica and the Arctic, the Tibetan Plateau, known as the “Third Pole,†is drawing global attention in the international and regional policy communities. The Tibetan Plateau covers an area of 2.5 million square kilometers, with […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: Damming The Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra)
January 17th, 2011
Via China Dialogue, an excellent report on recent developments relating to the damming of the Yarlung Zangbo (known as the Brahmaputra when it reaches India), the last of China’s great rivers to remain undammed. As the article notes: The rushing waters of the Yarlung Zangbo, the last of China’s great rivers to remain undammed, will […]
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 »Himalayan Rivers Of Ice Run Dry
July 16th, 2010
Via The Economist, a report on a breathtaking new exhibit at the Asia Society in New York which suggests that the earth’s Third Pole – the massive Himalayan ice towers - are undergoing dramatic change as a result of climate change.  As the article notes: “…David Breashears, a legendary mountaineer and cinematographer, and his team […]
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