4.2 Water Resource Issues Worldwide (HL) by Christopher Andrew Quarrie

Instructions

chrisq2 — 2025-09-08 00:33:10 UTC

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20054128 — 2025-10-06 05:34:15 UTC

International Water Rights: Potential Conflict

The Nile River flows through 11 countries in Africa
It is the primary water source for millions of people
Potential Conflict: Construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) heightened tensions between countries, especially Egypt and Sudan
There have been 3 attempts at a resolution, but none have ended in all the countries signing the agreement. Egypt often argues that it undermines their historical rights
The dam could lead to water scarcity and potentially a smaller harvest for the countries downstream and millions of lives are dependent on the nile water.
The conflict is still ongoing to this day.

20054128 — 2025-10-06 05:43:14 UTC

Dead Sea: Water Security and Over Extraction

The Dead Sea lies between Israel, Palestine, and Jordan
It is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth
Cause of Conflict: Israel, Palestine and Jordan have all diverted massive amounts of water for agriculture and domestic use
This causes the water levels to drop by 1 meter per year
All 3 above-mentioned countries are water-scarce.
The uneven control of the dead sea leads to political tensions
There have been many efforts to reverse the damage done, such as local conservation and wastewater recycling, but all have been limited in its effects