Power and Interest News Report
August 22, 2006

In Asia, three regions are the most likely candidates for water-related conflict: Central Asia, South Asia and the Mekong sub-region in Southeast Asia.

While the world’s attention is focused on record high oil prices, water, like oil, is increasingly emerging as a catalyst for international instability and conflict … In Asia, three regions are the most likely candidates for water-related conflict: Central Asia, South Asia and the Mekong sub-region in Southeast Asia.