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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: maceng2 who wrote (9856)11/11/2001 7:40:32 PM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Hi Pearly,

I read the entire post to which I'm responding. <w>

While your situation regarding water is benign, it is much less so for large swaths of the inhabited portion of our planet. I live in the American West, and water wars are legion, and on-going in this part of the U.S. As populations continue to expand, demands on the available water will continue to grow, and there is no source of new supply that isn't already dedicated to some purpose whether it be in-stream flow, hydroelectric capacity, agricultural or urban uses. Any modifications to the system to accommodate new urban development will be met with fierce resistance from other users with legitimate claims to the water who will be inevitably displaced.

The Sahel of Africa, as well as central Asia also come to mind as regions where human populations are beginning to outstrip water resources in serious ways. The shrinking of the Aral Sea is prime example of over-exploitation of water for agricultural purposes.

For those interested in the subject, I highly recommend an excellent, if somewhat dated study of the water politics of the Western U.S. - Marc Reisner's "Cadillac Desert: The American West and It's Disappearing Water".

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Best, Ray
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