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A. MexicoB. BrazilC. South AfricaD. Saudi ArabiaE. Madagascar

Environmental and political conflicts of transferring water

So what conflicts will this cause?

Water Transfers

• Many regions and countries faced with increasing populations are finding themselves short of water. One solution to water shortages is to divert water from one drainage basin to another.

• Large-scale transfers of water can be achieved by diverting a river or by constructing a large canal to carry available water from one basin to another.

• Spain water transfers here

South to North in China

1. China – South to North transfer (p63)

– Supersized Earth here (from 15.00)– Video here – Local view points here

2. Snowy Mountains Scheme – Australia

• Snowy Mountain Schemes transfer (p52)– Video here

3. Turkey to Israel transfer (p53)

• Complicated timeline of efforts to secure water to Israel.

Typical Question

• Assess the risks of water transfer schemes within and between countries. (15)

• Evaluate the opinion that the environmental risks of water transfers outweigh the political ones. (15)