Water Wars

Question 1

What is the ilisu dam?

Answer 1

A dam in south-eastern Turkey.

Question 2

What are the positive affects of the ilisu dam in Turkey?

Answer 2

Positive: dams bring benefits to their people: clean, drinking water, water treatment, power and roads
The source of the river is in Turkey. Its their river

Question 3

What are the negative effects of the ilisu dam in Turkey?

Answer 3

Their water years is increasing, and their population will increase by 50% by 2050- they need to ensure there is enough water for everyone
They have spent billions of dollars to build dams for water storage and electricity generation
Many people in Turkey will have to be relocated

Question 4

Negative affects of the ilisu dam in Iraq

Answer 4

Towns in Turkey will cut off nearly 90% of the water that flows into Iraq
War had destroyed most of their water supply - they rely on the river water for their needs

Question 5

Negative impacts of the ilisu dam in Syria

Answer 5

Pollution from fertilisers and pesticides will increase downstream

Question 6

Positive impacts of the ilisu dam in Syria

Answer 6

They have other rivers and dams

Question 7

Iraq war

Answer 7

2003-2011
Weapons of mass destruction were chemicals or germs
Saddam captured December 13 2003,executed December 30 2006
War controlled- Europe against war, anti-war protests
Because they didnt find any evidence of these weapons of mass destruction