The Crisis Potential of Pakistan’s Increasing Water Stress
It is anticipated that by 2025, Pakistan will face a water shortage of 31 million acre feet of water, or roughly about a third of […]
Category: Water
Can Bangladesh Sustain its Growth Momentum?
Bangladesh has stood among the fastest growing economies in the world for over a decade, and has experienced consistent growth rates of over five percent […]
China, India, and Bangladesh’s Contentious Water Politics
In 2016, Ashfaqul Chowdhury examined China, India, and Bangladesh’s disparate priorities with respect to the Brahmaputra River, which has generated mutual distrust among them and complicated […]
Non-Traditional Security Implications of Climate Change in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh recovers from the second mega cyclone of the year, following Cyclone Fani in May, the impacts of climate change have never been more […]
In Pakistan, Climate Change is the Primary Threat to National Security
Between July and September this year, 235 Pakistanis lost their lives and another 169 suffered injuries due to the current monsoon spell. On the other […]
Use Environmental Diplomacy to Resolve the Sir Creek Dispute
Introduction The Sir Creek dispute concerns a 38-square-kilometer estuary near the ecologically significant Indus delta area south of the Rann of Kutch. The origins of […]
As a Water Crisis Brews, What Can Pakistan Do?
Pakistan is facing an imminent water crisis. A recent report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranked Pakistan third in the world among countries facing […]
Achieving Indian Air Dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has an important role to play for regional peace and prosperity as the “road of development in the twenty-first century.” […]
Climate Change in South Asia: A Grave Security Threat
The bulk of the discourse on South Asian security is focused on inter-state rivalry, border demarcation, nuclear threats, or terrorism. On the other hand, environmental […]
Revising the India-Nepal Peace and Friendship Treaty
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship has been at the center of the troubled history of Nepal-India relations. At the time the text was […]