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WATER CASE STUDIES - Coggle Diagram
WATER CASE STUDIES
Sahel Droughts
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demand for food and fuel wood is increasing so there is reduced vegetation cover and soil moisture creating more severe droughts
Mekong river conflict
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China is not part of the MRC so it has limited decision making powers and therefore conflict resolution seems impossible
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China argues that the construction of the dam will benefit downstream users in terms of hydrological energy
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Australia - The Big Dry
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physical causes
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the climate is controlled by the sub-tropic, high-pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere meaning rainfall is variable
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human causes
global warming is thought to have altered the function of the Haddley cell meaning rainfall patterns have changed
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Nile River Conflict
Egypt relies on the Nile for almost all of its water and is a rain-starved largely desert country. Disruption of the flow of the Nile is of huge concern.
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11 African countries rely on the Nile, with 280 million people living there
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