Water Case Study Flashcards
River Nile
> Egypt are depending on the Nile with 85% supply comes from the Nile
There is a Colonial agreement agreed by the countries which favored Egypt back when Europe ruled large part of Africa—-This has lead to both Sudan and Ethiopia challenging theses agreements
Ethiopia has seen rapid development creating the largest dam within Africa - leading to less water getting to Egypt
There are currently 250 million depending on the Nile supply in which should double by 2050
Tigres-Euphrates river (Turkey)
> Turkey has created 22 dams along the river
Turkey has seen large scale development both with high population growth and economic growth
Turkey has agreed to make an agreement to release water to Syria but not with Iraq
Iraq has many international conflicts which has reduced water security
By 2040 it is seen that the river will not reach the sea
Internal conflicts in Spain
> over 1 million illegal boreholes across the country- large over abstraction of ground water
Privatizations has lead to some places pricing has
