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wars over water

elasticeye wrote 2 days ago: Societies have long gone to war over water and as the planet’s population balloons toward 10 b … more →

Tags: on injuries + death, On Politics, Pacific Institute, War, water resources control

'Ethiopian parliament votes to strip Egypt of rights to majority of Nile water' (The Guardian)

fula nomad wrote 5 days ago: http://alturl.com/zcdut ‘Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi said on Monday he did not want … more →

Tags: Egypt, Ethiopia, .:*Conflict*:., Environment, Nile, resource conflict

Too Important to Fight Over

Lauren K. wrote 2 months ago: Today is World Water Day, and I must confess: water is my favorite. It’s life, it’s connection, it’s … more →

Tags: Nature&Environment, water, World Water Day, water conflict resolution, Water crisis, Aaron Wolf

World Water Day 2013

sciencejulia wrote 2 months ago: “Water, water everywhere, but only if we share” is the slogan for the 2013 Year of Inter … more →

Tags: Science, World Water Day, water cooperation, Hydrology, social science

Waterworld1 comment

GatewayVegans wrote 3 months ago: For me being a vegan isn’t just about animal welfare, its about a way of life.  When I became … more →

Tags: Thinking, St. Louis, vegan

In the Face of a Receding Lake, Water Conflict at the Ethiopia-Kenya Border

aconerlycoleman wrote 9 months ago: Cross-linked with Bertelsmann Stiftung – Future Challenges Organization’s site Lake Turk … more →

Tags: Africa, Internally Displaced People, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Kenya, Ethiopia, forced migration, land grabs

In the Trenches of California's Water War: A Farmer, an Environmentalist and a Republican Envision the Future14 comments

Deanna Lynn Wulff wrote 10 months ago: What’s really happening, and will Gov. Brown listen? Water lazily rolls by, acres of pear tree … more →

Tags: Central Valley, Stockton, environment, san joaquín, investigative report, California, State Politics, Jerry Brown, Delta

A Solar Energy Revolution

donwharton wrote 11 months ago: by Don Wharton We know that fossil fuels will run out sometime in the future.  Our use of them is de … more →

Tags: Infrastructure, Energy, Education, end war, united states, Infrastructure, Solar energy, Jobs, Solar Energy Industries Association

Week in links - Week 27/2012 - grab some sugar (or water) with your land?

rhodriwilliams wrote 11 months ago: Incredibly, its been about 7 months since my last WIL, but I thought I might dust the institution of … more →

Tags: Week in Links, Indigenous Groups, Kenya, Ethiopia, self-determination, land rush, West Papua, Indonesia

China (National Water Transfer Scheme)

geographycasestudies wrote 11 months ago: -   North to South -   380,000 people moved -   Water clean upstream, polluting factories only allow … more →

Tags: China, water

Water Conflict: Israel and Syria

geographycasestudies wrote 11 months ago: Complex geopolitical relationship between neighbouring countries. Israel is unofficially backed by t … more →

Tags: .:*Conflict*:., water, Israel, Syria

Colorado River Basin

geographycasestudies wrote 11 months ago: Within the USA, the Colorado River Basin is the most heavily used source of irrigation water. The ar … more →

Tags: Colorado, water, river basin, Players

Arsenic Poisoning in Bangladesh

geographycasestudies wrote 11 months ago: Arsenic contamination in Bangladesh is a serious problem, with the country having one of the highest … more →

Tags: flooding, Bangladesh, health, water, UNICEF

Global Water Imbalance

geographycasestudies wrote 11 months ago: Water is a finite resource, and therefore falls into the basic economic problem of allocating finite … more →

Tags: .:*Conflict*:., Global, water, imbalance

The Economist on land and natural resources in Southeast Asia1 comment

rhodriwilliams wrote 1 year ago: by Rhodri C. Williams The Economist has run a number of interesting pieces on housing, land and prop … more →

Tags: Commentary, Burma, Cambodia, Land Grabbing, land rush, Natural resources, Laos, Thailand, Economist

River Cleanups and Water Conflict Event!

stephenbronskill wrote 1 year ago: This week, residents from around Pune came together to help clean up the eastern bank of the Mutha R … more →

Tags: open space, Events, Pune, 350.org, Climate Impacts Day, Climate action, environmental conflict resolution

Intelligence Community Assessment on Global Water Security: Diane Rehm Show Discussion2 comments

Francesco Femia & Caitlin Werrell wrote 1 year ago: Major General Richard Engel, U.S. Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Geoff Dabelko, Director o … more →

Tags: virtual water, water, water security, climate change and security, Diane Rehm, Director of National Intelligence, General Richard Engel, Geoff Dabelko, Global Water Security

Water wars between countries could be just around the corner

talesfromthelou wrote 1 year ago: Water wars between countries could be just around the corner, Davey warns | Environment | guardian.c … more →

Tags: climate change

Water Issues Over the Nile

ARDHYA SETIOWATI wrote 1 year ago: “Fierce competition over water resources has prompted fears that water issues contain the seeds of v … more →

Tags: Overview, Africa, Nile, Egypt, Kofi Annan


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