China’s Hydroelectric Policies
China has built the largest number of dams in the world, but the implementation of its plans for hydropower development of the transboundary Mekong River has become a matter of concern for the neighboring countries of Indochina, whose economic and...
Water Policy Of Israel Regarding Palestine
Since 1948, when the Jewish state was created, there have been constant clashes over water between Israel and its Arab neighbors. One component of this conflict is the Israeli water policy regarding the Palestinian people, who for their water supply in...
The American Company Freeport And Their Activity In Indonesia: The Social And Ecological Cost
The world’s largest company mining gold and copper, U.S. based Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., has been is firmly established in the Indonesian...
The Development of Asian Countries in Changing Climate Conditions
The U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, during his visit to the countries of Asia in February of 2014, urged them to do their utmost to combat climate change, which, in his opinion...
Eastern Countries and The Risks of Green Development
The problem of green development continues to generate a great deal of controversy. This was evident during the course of the debates regarding the conception of a green economy that were included on the agenda of the Rio +20 conference, which was held in Rio de Janeiro...
Climate Change: A Threat to The Security of The Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
The topic of climate change is now on everyone’s lips and is considered a priority at the global level, yet Africa leads in the number of publications on the problem, producing, for example, four times more papers on the subject than in Asia. All scientists... Climate Change and the "Arab Spring"
The “Arab Spring” forced us to once again re-interpret all the problems facing the Middle East, including ecological issues which, at first glance, are not directly connected to the revolutionary events happening in the region...
Water Conflicts in Central Asia and Russia's Position
The inter-state disputes over the nature of trans-boundary water resources, which have not ceased for more than 20 years, represent a threat to the security of Central Asian countries. Yet, all the attempts at international and regional levels to find a way...
The Thailand Puzzle
It appears that the fight for democracy has been dragging on for years in Thailand. The country has now been in an uproar for two months. The situation is critical and tensions are on the verge of boiling over as the country's government became paralysed due to the anti-governmen...