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Why Investing in Water Storage Matters in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert
April 04, 2023

Why Investing in Water Storage Matters in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

By Bolormaa Purevjav
The country's livestock and mining sectors depend on water. What can Ulaanbaatar do to ensure both have the access they need for decades to come?

Drought and Crumbling Infrastructure: Threats to Kyrgyzstan’s Agricultural Sector
November 17, 2021

Drought and Crumbling Infrastructure: Threats to Kyrgyzstan’s Agricultural Sector

By Aiymgul Aibalaeva
The agricultural sector’s struggles with water scarcity presage wider troubles in Kyrgyzstan if infrastructure and policies cannot be fixed.
In Numbers: Urbanization and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific
October 08, 2021

In Numbers: Urbanization and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific

By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A new DRI Trendlines report describes, among other things, how climate change and urbanization interact in the Asia-Pacific, leading to new traditional and non-traditional security risks.

Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China
August 13, 2021

Water With Your Chips? Semiconductors and Water Scarcity in China

By Elizabeth Wishnick
Semiconductors are particularly thirsty.

Is Water Scarcity a Bigger Threat Than the Taliban in Afghanistan?
October 10, 2018

Is Water Scarcity a Bigger Threat Than the Taliban in Afghanistan?

By Soraya Parwani
Water scarcity -- not war -- is a rising cause for displacement in Afghanistan.

Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?
March 24, 2017

Will Central Asia Water Wars Derail China's Silk Road?

By Nishtha Chugh
China needs to be wary of a looming water crisis in Central Asia.

Protests Over Water Scarcity Throw Southern India Into Crisis
September 15, 2016

Protests Over Water Scarcity Throw Southern India Into Crisis

By Padmapriya Govindarajan
In Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, identity politics collide with the panic of water scarcity.
The Vanishing Lakes of Phnom Penh
February 17, 2016

The Vanishing Lakes of Phnom Penh

By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Cambodia’s capital was once home to 2 flourishing lakeside communities. Commercial land development changed everything.

Turkmenistan's Water Insecurity Is a Man-Made Problem
July 14, 2015

Turkmenistan's Water Insecurity Is a Man-Made Problem

By Bradley Jardine
Ashgabat is plagued by geography but also dramatic state mismanagement of the country’s limited water resources.

China Makes A Play For Arctic Oil
June 11, 2013

China Makes A Play For Arctic Oil

Plus, the National Security Agency’s extensive espionage operations against China unveiled. Tuesday China links.

Water Scarcity and Social Equality in China
May 23, 2013

Water Scarcity and Social Equality in China

By tackling water scarcity head on, Beijing is improving social equality and fostering sustainable development.

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