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India and Pakistan, after a brief military conflict, have shifted their focus to a longstanding water dispute, suspending the Indus Waters Treaty amid tensions over water rights and data sharing, which could have serious regional consequences given the importance of the river system for both nations' populations and economies.
The Dominican Republic has threatened to seal its border with Haiti in the Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river is not resolved soon. The Dominican government accuses Haiti of violating a treaty by unilaterally launching construction on a canal diverting water from the Massacre River. The Dominican Republic has been tightening its border security due to worsening gang warfare in Haiti. The border closure would include land, maritime, and air commerce, and new visas for Haitians would be suspended. The Dominican president emphasized that his country's military will ensure border security and that negotiations will not be held with Haitian gangs.
The wildfires in Maui have reignited an ongoing battle over fresh water rights, with advocates for nature and cultural conservation expressing outrage over the suspension and amendment of Lahaina's hard-fought water rights. The request, made by the West Maui Land Company, was granted by Hawaii Governor Josh Green, who stated that the balance had tipped too far towards water rights for nature and natives. This decision has been criticized as "disaster capitalism" by Hokuao Pellegrino, a Native Hawaiian farmer and president of the water nonprofit Hui O Na Wai Eha. The fight for water rights in Maui has been ongoing for years, with efforts to restore water flow to streams and revive ancestral landscapes. The recent fire and water conflict have raised concerns about the future of water access and decision-making in the region.