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As Afghanistan’s Water Crisis Escalates, More Effective Water Governance Could Bolster Regional Stability

Posted: 11 Jul 2018 10:47 AM PDT

 "Kabul be zar basha be barf ne!" This ancient proverb—"May Kabul be without gold rather than snow"—refers to snowmelt from the Hindu Kush Mountains, a primary source of Afghanistan's water supply. To recover from years of armed conflict, Afghanistan needs a stable water supply, but its sources are increasingly stressed by severe droughts. The Norwegian […] Related posts: Afghanistan's Water Plans Complicated by Worried Neighbors A Watershed Moment for Iraqi Kurdistan: Subnational...

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