Tag Archives: conflict

Water grabs

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Joao Delgado

Land grabbing is a well-known problem. According to the World Bank, about ten million hectares were acquired from governments or local authorities between 2004 and 2009 in five African countries alone. At the genesis of this are a number of … Continue reading →

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Eight major rivers running dry from overuse – a future source of conflict?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Julia Chatterton

Eight of the world’s greatest rivers have no net outflow due to the scale of human interventions upstream. Rivers, such as the Colorado, the Indus in Pakistan and the Yellow River in China, are so heavily abstracted for agriculture, industry … Continue reading →