[8/8] Les grands projets d’infrastructure redistribuent l’eau à grande échelle, mais leur acceptabilité dépend de leur justice sociale. L’efficacité technique ne suffit pas sans accès équitable et gouvernance inclusive. #geography #water #hydropolitics #Lesotho

The Lesotho Highlands Water project is 40 years old and going strong: but history weighs on its successes The Lesotho-South Africa water deal was clinched during the apartheid era and without public consultation.

[1/8] John Aerni-Flessner (Michigan State University) analyse le "Lesotho Highlands Water Project", vaste aménagement hydraulique transfrontalier. Il montre comment un projet techniquement efficace peut produire des tensions sociales durables.
#history #geography #water #hydropolitics #Lesotho

Water as a Weapon: The New Frontier of an Old Conflict - Stratheia A historical overview of Pakistan-India rivalry, water disputes, and enduring tensions shaping regional stability.

The Indus Waters Treaty once symbolised cooperation amid conflict. Today, disputes over dams and river flows reflect deeper mistrust. In a water-stressed region, engineering decisions carry geopolitical weight.
#IndusWatersTreaty #WaterDiplomacy #Hydropolitics
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Safeguarding Transboundary Water Governance - Stratheia Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty threatens international water law, SDG 6, regional stability, and downstream human security.

For decades, the Indus Waters Treaty survived wars and crises. Its suspension risks normalizing water weaponization in regional politics.
#PeaceBuilding #HydroPolitics #WaterCrisis
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Water: The Trigger of Future Wars - Stratheia Water scarcity is emerging as a strategic threat, reshaping geopolitics, and redefining national security in a climate-stressed world.

From the Indus to the Nile, rivers are becoming fault lines of conflict. Water scarcity is reshaping national security doctrines worldwide.
#Hydropolitics #GlobalSecurity #WaterScarcity
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Géopolitique des limites planétaires : les cycles de l'eau douce - IRIS La géopolitique de l’eau a longtemps été abordée sous l’angle de la répartition d’une ressource rare. Les États négociaient des débits, régulaient l’irrigation ou arbitraient entre industries et ville...

[1/8] Anne Sénéquier (IRIS) montre que la crise hydrique mondiale ne vient plus seulement du manque d’eau mais de la rupture des rythmes naturels. Les États doivent désormais composer avec des cycles instables qui fragilisent agriculture, villes et gouvernance.
#HGGSP #geography #hydropolitics

Afghanistan’s new dam projects on the Kunar and Kabul rivers risk turning shared water into a political weapon, straining ties with Pakistan and regional stability.
#Hydropolitics #PakistanAfghanistan #WaterSecurity
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Afghanistan’s Water Gamble Could Backfire - Stratheia Kabul River projects risk turning a shared lifeline into conflict; only cooperation can preserve regional water and food security.

The Kabul River unites Pakistan and Afghanistan through geography and faith. Weaponizing it endangers food security and stability; cooperation and trust can turn this challenge into peace.
#HydroPolitics #RegionalStability #PakistanAfghanistan
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65 years of the Indus Waters Treaty — a reminder that beyond hydro-politics, what is needed is a social vision for shared resources and cooperation. I have shared my reflections in a new piece.
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#IndusWatersTreaty #Hydropolitics #water #social #security

Traversant plus d’une dizaine de pays, le Nil est pourvu de nombreux aménagements. La mise en service du gigantesque barrage de la Renaissance tend les relations de l’Éthiopie avec ses voisins soudanais et égyptien. SOURCES : COURRIER INTERNATIONAL D’APRÈS “LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE” ET FRANCE DIPLOMATIE

[5/5] L’enjeu est de transformer la rivalité d’usages en une gestion partagée car le GERD recompose l’écoulement du plateau éthiopien vers l’aval. L’équilibre entre sécurité hydraulique, électricité et agriculture dépendra des calendriers de remplissage et des lâchers. #geography #Hydropolitics

[4/5] Côté Égypte, Abbas Sharaky estime que le remplissage a réduit la part égyptienne: environ 90 millions de m³ retenus en cinq ans, dont 60 millions stockés et 20 à 30 millions perdus par évaporation et infiltration. Il réclame des règles d’opération. #geography #Nile #Hydropolitics

[2/5] Au Soudan, le Nil Bleu est jugé "à des niveaux sans précédent" en pleine saison des pluies (juil.–oct.). Un expert l’attribue au démarrage du Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) qui module les crues et étale les débits sur l’année. #geography #Nile #Hydropolitics

Barrage de la Renaissance : le niveau du Nil inquiète déjà l’Égypte et le Soudan À quelques jours de l’inauguration du gigantesque barrage en Éthiopie, prévue le 9 septembre, l’inquiétude grandit dans les pays situés en aval du Nil bleu, qui...

[1/5] À l’approche de l’inauguration du GERD le 9 septembre #Éthiopie affirme sa souveraineté sur le #NilBleu, qui fournit jusqu’à 86% du débit du #Nil tandis que #Égypte et le #Soudan constatent déjà une baisse des niveaux en aval et redoutent l’effet du remplissage. #geography #Nile #Hydropolitics

Pakistan’s Right to Water Affirmed by International Law - Stratheia PCA rules in Pakistan’s favor on Indus Treaty arbitration, reaffirming legal norms and challenging India’s unilateral abeyance claim.

India’s attempt to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty has been legally rejected by the PCA. This is more than a procedural win for Pakistan—it reasserts that shared water cannot be used as a weapon.
#HydroPolitics #IndusWatersTreaty #IndiaPakistan
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Breaking the Flow: Ecological Risks of the Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance | Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies

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Weaponising Water: India’s Indus Treaty Suspension And The Threat To Pakistan’s Security India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty is water weaponisation—threatening Pakistan’s security, economy, and stability in violation of international law

India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty threatens Pakistan’s water security, energy, and agriculture. A dangerous escalation.
By Ezba Walayat Khan
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#IndusWaterTreaty #WaterWar #PakistanIndia #ClimateJustice #HydroPolitics

India’s hydro-hegemony over Pakistan has reached dangerous levels. By violating the Indus Water Treaty, New Delhi is threatening regional water security and peace.
#IndusWatersTreaty #HydroPolitics #IndiaPakistan
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India’s Water Sharing Dilemma as Middle Riparian - Stratheia Hydrological openness is difficult due to the lack of confidence with China, particularly when it comes to large-scale projects like the

Weaponizing water against Pakistan could backfire on India, inviting China’s upstream pressure and weakening long-term security. Time to rethink.
#MiddleRiparian #Hydropolitics #StrategicRisks
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Beyond The Line Of Control: Geopolitical Fallout From South Asia's Hydro-Politics The path forward remains uncertain, with potential outcomes ranging from further military confrontation to international mediation

After Pahalgam, South Asia stands at a tipping point.

Hina Majid explores how the collapse of the Indus Waters Treaty and cross-border strikes are dragging India and Pakistan into dangerous territory.

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#IndiaPakistan #LoC #HydroPolitics #SouthAsia

Kashmir: Geopolitical Web of Water, War, and Terrorism - Stratheia Kashmir is the central issue between Pakistan and India. It has to be solved to avoid next episode of Indian allegations of terrorism

India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty post-Pahalgam is not just policy, it’s provocation. Water must not be weaponized.
#PahalgamAttack #IWT #HydroPolitics
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India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change | The-14 India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty signals rising water tensions in South Asia, where climate change & mistrust threaten regional peace and security.

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change
#Bangladesh #China #India #Nepal #Pakistan #Geopolitics
#WaterConflict #IndusWatersTreaty #ClimateChange #SouthAsia #WaterSecurity #Hydropolitics #GangesRiver
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Guns to Dams: the New Weapon in India-Pakistan Rivalry - Stratheia The path forward is not in river manipulation but in re-engagement, collaborative hydro politics, and the reaffirmation of international

What happens when rivers become weapons? India’s unilateral move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty risks famine in Pakistan and global water insecurity. It's time for dialogue, not dam-building.
#IndusWatersTreaty #PakistanIndia #HydroPolitics
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House of cards falls: Suspension of Indus Water Treaty - Stratheia Pakistan and India should sit on a table  to address short comings of Indus water treaty and come up with solutions. An outdated treaty

Water is power. India suspends treaty, Pakistan faces worsening drought risks. Regional peace demands updated agreements.
#IndoPak #Hydropolitics #IndusTreaty
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Water as a weapon: Analyzing India's suspension of the Indus Water Treaty - Stratheia To sum up, water weaponization is a global taboo and its prohibition is essentially incorporated into international humanitarian law

Water weaponization is a global taboo under international humanitarian law. India’s actions jeopardize not just Pakistan, but its own stability on the Brahmaputra front.
#IndusWaterTreaty #HydroPolitics #InternationalLaw
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[5/5] Le projet aura aussi des impacts écologiques majeurs, exigeant dérogations pour détruire des habitats protégés. Les experts alertent : c’est une fuite en avant risquée, sans remise en cause des modèles de consommation d’eau. #geography #watermanagement #hydropolitics

[4/5] Cette stratégie pourrait créer des conflits d’usage : "Le changement climatique ne s’arrête pas à un bassin", alerte l’hydroclimatologue Yves Tramblay. Comme en Espagne, des transferts d’eau excessifs risquent d’épuiser les territoires donneurs. #geography #watermanagement #hydropolitics

[3/5] Le projet est critiqué comme une "maladaptation" : il maintient des usages intensifs au lieu de les adapter à la ressource disponible. En 2022, l’irrigation agricole en Charente-Maritime a consommé autant d’eau que le volume prévu pour le transfert. #geography #watermanagement #hydropolitics

[2/5] Or les bassins de prélèvement sont déjà fragilisés. Le débit moyen du Burande (affluent de la Dordogne) a chuté de 15 % entre 1968 et 2022. Sur la Vienne amont, la baisse atteint 23 %. Ces tendances devraient s’intensifier avec le réchauffement. #geography #watermanagement #hydropolitics

Eau : la déviation de la Dordogne, un projet de « maladaptation » climatique ? Les départements de Corrèze et des Charentes misent sur un débit artificiel des rivières pour préserver des modèles agricoles et touristiques intensifs. Une stratégie critiquée pour son déni des effet...

[1/5] @nicobeu.bsky.social et Maxime Giraudeau analysent un projet de déviation de 30 millions de m³ d’eau de la #Dordogne ou de la #Vienne vers la #Charente. L'objectif est de compenser les déficits en eau croissants notamment pour l’agriculture et le tourisme. #geography #hydropolitics

WATER CRISIS: IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS - Stratheia Given the alarming water crisis situation, procrastination would prove to act as a death-knell.

From Kishanganga to Baglihar, unresolved disputes worsen Pakistan’s water crisis. Diplomacy, not delay, will save our future.
#HydroPolitics #TransboundaryWater #WaterPeace