Funan Techo Project Calls for Joint Approach to Mekong Development
A new China-Cambodia canal project risks ecological damage in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, highlighting the need for a joint approach to development.
Kazakhstan Aims to Protect the Blue while Going Green
A recent speech by Kazakhstan’s president outlines the growing importance of trans-national water and electricity generation issues; and nuclear energy is increasingly being floated as a potential solution.
GERD Conflict: Ethiopia & Egypt Try Compromise
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam remains an intractable geopolitical challenge; however, new diplomatic initiatives spearheaded by Russia and South Africa aim to make headway.
Global Forecast (9-6-2021)
New dreams of an EU army, a humanitarian disaster brews in Ethiopia, and the contest to replace Suga Yoshihide heats up in Japan.
Kazakhstan Moves to Ease Water Conflict in Central Asia
A new proposal from President Tokayev takes aim at one of the most pressing, albeit often understated, issues facing the region.
Protests, Shortages amid Record Mideast Heatwave
A brutal heatwave is exacerbating resource shortages and fueling sectarian conflict in Iran and Iraq.
Ethiopia Proceeds with Filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
The dam is a source of acute tension between Ethiopia and downriver states Sudan and Egypt.
Water Scarcity Monitor: Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Chile
Examining three of the most water-stressed countries in the world according to the World Resources Institute (WRI)
China’s Foreign Policy Adrift upon Rivers of Sand
To understand China’s foreign policy toward India and bordering ASEAN countries, one must understand its national water crisis.
Water as a Building Block for Peace in Lebanon and Beyond
Lebanon’s water crisis mirrors the country’s governance problems, and this tragic circumstance is by no means unique in the Middle East.