The Thirsty Dragon: Concerns Arise Over China’s Dam Building Drive In Tibet
April 20th, 2013
Via Radio Free Asia, an interesting report on China’s dam building activities in Tibet: Map showing the Yarlung Tsangpo river, going from west to east in Tibet and then turning south into India and Bangladesh as the Brahmaputra. China’s construction of a series of dams on the Tibetan Plateau has raised concerns both among neighboring [...]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon And Parched Tiger: Panel Alert On China’s Brahmaputra Projects
April 17th, 2013
Via the Indian Express, a report on India’s growing concern over Chinese hydro projects on the Brahmaputra River: An inter-ministerial expert panel on the Brahmaputra has asked the government to intensify monitoring construction projects in the middle reaches of the river by China. It has also cautioned that China may replicate the same in the [...]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s Great Water Wall
April 9th, 2013
Via The Washington Times, a report on the potential regional impact of China’s decision to build dams on rivers flowing to other southeast Asian countries: The Chinese government’s recent decision to build an array of new dams on rivers flowing to other countries seems set to roil inter-riparian relations in Asia and make it more [...]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: India, China, And Bangladesh – The Contentious Politics Of The Brahmaputra Rive
March 10th, 2013
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the the politics of the Brahmaputra River between China, India, and Bangladesh: The Brahmaputra River is one of the most significant confidence-building measures between India, China, and Bangladesh. Despite a well-functioned relationship between India and China in recent decades, the Brahmaputra River may pose new challenges to the continued [...]
Read more »Stalled Water-Sharing Treaty Frustrates Bangladesh
March 9th, 2013
Via AlertNet, a report on Bangladesh’s rising frustration with India over the fair distribution of water from the Teesta river: Bangladeshi Foreign minister Dipu Moni is nothing if not optimistic. Asked about the possibility of agreeing with India on the fair distribution of water from the Teesta river, she insists that “We are hopeful of [...]
Read more »Indus River: Water Scarcity And The Conflict Between Sindh And Punjab
March 3rd, 2013
Via Eurasia Review, an article on water conflicts on the Indus: Satellite image of the Indus River basin in Pakistan, India, and China. The basic source of irrigation for Pakistan agriculture is the Indus River. Water resources are becoming shorter due to the irregular flow of water in the Indus River. To overcome the problem [...]
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