Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Engineering, Harvard University Anyone foolish enough to write on war or peace in the Indus needs to first banish a set of immediate suspicions. I am neither Indian nor Pakistani. I am a South African who has worked on water issues in the subcontinent for 35 years and who has [...]
Water dispute fuels India-Pakistan tensions
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT for The Associated Press GUJRAT, Pakistan — A bitter dispute over limited water resources is fueling India-Pakistan tensions at a time when the South Asian neighbors are trying to rebuild trust and resume peace talks. It’s a long-running feud that has worsened in recent months as a dry spell focuses attention on [...]
5th World Water Forum Exposes Alarming Facts on Water Consumption Patterns
Worldwide Water Consumption Diet Imperative to Earth’s Survival ISTANBUL, March 18 /PRNewswire/ — Water, an element crucial to human existence, is becoming more and more scarce. From the bread we eat to the meat we consume, the global population is contributing to the depletion of the world’s water resources, say experts at the 5th World [...]
5th world water forum commences with UN world water report release
Al Bawaba | Turkey | 17-03-2009 More than 28,000 Attendees, Including State Heads, Assemble in Istanbul to Address Water Crisis The 5th World Water Forum, a weeklong summit to push the worldwide water crisis onto the international agenda, convened today in Istanbul. The day commenced with an opening ceremony followed by the dissemination of the [...]
Gorbachev launches 'Peace with Water' initiative
The former Soviet leader launched a high-profile water initiative in the European Parliament yesterday (12 February), calling for water issues to be included in UN negotiations over a successor to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, due to be agreed in Copenhagen in December. Launching a Memorandum for a World Water Protocol in the European [...]
