“Water is a huge problem, as you all know, in Pakistan and Afghanistan. And Tajikistan has one of the greatest water potentials in the world. . . we have got a water resources task force now set up in the Department to examine how we can additionally help the countries of the area, and particularly Pakistan with the water issue.”
Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, Briefing on his Recent Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Georgia and Germany, March 2, 2010.
Major news sources are reporting on the importance of energy and climate change during President Obama’s trip to China. Check out Scientific American, The New York Times, or The Washington Post for some good commentary, as well as the Department of Energy’s announcement for a list of projects.
The Financial Times gives a great run down of the problem of food insecurity and cautions against a monolithic solution.
Alternative Energy reports on the role fiber optics could play in photovoltaics.
The BBC reports that following a summit of African leaders minimum demands for compensation for climate change damages have been determined but will be kept secret until Copenhagen.
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