Sharing Mesopotamias water
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The Mesopotamian plain lies in Iraq, Syria and Turkey, and there is concern about the impact of Turkey's South-Eastern Anatolia Project on the plain. This project involves 22 dams, and Turkey argues that there is sufficient water left over for land in the south, but there are seasonal and yearly fluctuations, and it may not always be the case that enough water is left for the south. Both Iraq and Syria want Turkey to provide a firmer commitment on how water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are to be allocated, but neither has sufficient weight to extract such a commitment.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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In deep
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China's ambitious plan to divert water from the Yangtze River to the north of the country would be highly disruptive and would not really solve China's water shortages. Critics urge recycling and anti-pollution measures instead.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Crazed by thirst
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Drought and water contamination have made water a political issue in Canada, with arguments over whether a proposal to export water to the US should be allowed. Provincial and federal governments are in dispute over the issue.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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