Water Scarcity in Yemen Flashcards
Define water scarcity
When people have an insufficient supply of water and not many ways to obtain more
Which continent is Yemen in?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Africa
B. Asia
What is a wadi?
A seasonal river that dries up in the summer and comes back at other times ; it is unreliable and not always there
What is the capital of Yemen
A. Banda
B. Sana’a
C. London
Causes of water scarcity in Yemen
Government is corrupt
Irrigation systems are bad
Rotting dams were not replaced ; not enough water was collected from the rivers for dry season
Population is growing
What are the three sides of the conflict in Yemen and how much ground does each cover in relation to each other
The Hadi government covers the most ground
Then the Houthi rebels
Then Al-Qaeda
What are the impacts of water scarcity?
It’s being used as leverage
Saudi (Hadi) forces bombed and destroyed a reservoir that sourced water for thirty thousand people
There have also been reports of guards confiscating water from civilians at Houthi controlled checkpoints
What are Al - Qaeda doing?
They are going to people from both sides of the conflict and bribing them with food and clean drinking water to become terrorists. Many are forced to obey in order to protect their families.
