Water conflicts will increase tensions as rural areas suffer The people of Syria and Iraq will suffer the environmental, social and political consequences of dam building on the Tigris and Euphrates, just as Egyptians will suffer them on the Nile. Obstruction of the rivers means reduced biodiversity, reduction of the precious sediment transport downstream that rejuvenates fields, the submersion of areas of global cultural heritage and the displacement of villagers. None of these is taken lightly but the political consequences are of equal if not greater magnitude. Read more: thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/water-conflicts-will-increase-tensions-as-rural-areas-suffer#ixzz2b129Q5qG Water conflicts will increase tensions as rural areas suffer - The National thenational.ae Powerful nations on the Tigris, Euphrates and Nile rivers are taking an unfair share of the shared resource.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 09:07:40 +0000
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