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September 18, 2014 by PKR

Modest goals are key to solving Central Asian water disputes

In a recent report, International Crisis Group urges Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to focus on reaching modest, bilateral agreements on water sharing, rather than seeking an all-or-nothing regional accord. According to ICG, the water situation in these countries is too dire to wait for a comprehensive agreement that might ultimately prove impossible to reach. The […]

Filed Under: Disputes & Agreements, Foreign Investment, International Disputes/Dimensions of Sovereignty Tagged With: Central Asia, Water

May 30, 2013 by PKR

Will Ethiopia’s new dam dry up good will with Egypt and Sudan?

Ethiopia has started work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive project which, when completed, will house the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa. The dam, which will deviate the course of the Blue Nile, has raised a great deal of concern in Egypt and Sudan. Egypt gets well over half of its water […]

Filed Under: International Disputes/Dimensions of Sovereignty Tagged With: Egypt, Ethiopia, Nile, Sudan, Water

December 3, 2012 by PKR

Can Afghanistan Sort Out Its Cross-Border Water Issues? | TIME.com

Water shortages are a fact of life for billions of people around the world today. The sister-crises of drought and desertification are expected to be major drivers of conflict and state instability in the coming decades. As Afghanistan struggles to secure its space and to evolve from an aid-based economy to a self-sufficient mineral/hydrocarbon producer, […]

Filed Under: Foreign Investment Tagged With: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Water

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