4.2b.

Access to Fresh Water - Conflict It is essential that you develop a range of

examples to show how conflicts have
Significant Ideas: arisen over access to fresh water.

● The supplies of freshwater resources are inequitably available and unevenly This will form the first of four case studies
needed for Topic 4.
distributed, which can lead to conflict and concerns over water security.

Examples could include:

Produce a slide which outlines one of the rivers used in the
● India and Pakistan who have
Oregon State University Database. During the presentation of these
developed the Indus Water
posters you will need to complete a summary sheet about each case Agreement (this is considered one
study. You should include the following sections on your poster: of the most successful water
sharing negotiations)
● The La Plata Basin Treaty in South
● Location America
● Outline the special features of your case study location ● and others on the Nile, Jordan and
● Outline the problems faced by the case study location the Ganges.
● Examples of these can be found in
● Outline the management strategies taken to negate the situation Oregon State University's Program
● Evaluate the success of these strategies in Water Conflict Management and
● Cite your sources of information Transformation.
 Water Access and
International Conflict

The scarcity of water

resources can lead to
conflict between human
populations, particularly
where sources are shared.

How have shared

freshwater resources
have given rise to
international conflict.
Conflict Between Location Physical Features Problems Faced Management Strategies Success?