Geopolitics
Upstream
The Nile, the Indus, the Mekong, and the water that travels as food
Addis Ababa and Cairo · the Hague · the Lancang · J. A. Allan · 4 chapters · 13 min read
A dam finished without an agreement, a treaty that outlived three wars, a drought nobody can attribute, and the water inside a hamburger.
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Rivers Across Borders
- 01Built First, Negotiated LaterOn a dam finished before anybody agreed to it.
- 02The Treaty That Outlived Three WarsOn a treaty designed for two countries that did not want to cooperate.
- 03A Dry Year You Cannot Pin on AnyoneOn a drought that could not be pinned on anyone, and what was won instead.
- 04The Water You Cannot See MovingOn the water that crosses borders as food, and the lease that let it.