tirsdag 7. april 2015

Water Wars: China, India and the Great Dam Rus

China’s grand plans to harness the waters of the Brahmaputra River* have set off ripples of anxiety in the two lower riparian states: India and Bangladesh. China’s construction of dams and the proposed diversion of the Brahmaputra’s waters is not only expected to have repercussions for water flow, agriculture, ecology, and lives and livelihoods downstream; it could also become another contentious issue undermining Sino-Indian relations. The 2,880 km-long Brahmaputra originates in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. Read more