EARTHSC 2WW3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Water Conflict, Indus Waters Treaty, Nile
25 Dec 2015
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Most deaths are of the kids that get water. Estimated that 30 cities with population over 1 million. Johannesburg, south africa is one such city that fight for water. South africa first country to have put water as a right. Every citizen has a right to clean water. People protest that they have to pay for water. 6kg of water per household and if you exceed then you pay. Conflicts with big companies and rights or rich vs poor. Rainfall will diminish in south africa significantly. Nelson mandela"s government ordered airstrike to show that nobody messes. Started riots because people didn"t want to give water to south africa with their water strike. Artificial watering has allowed for transport of vegetables to other countries. New government put in the plans that changed the track of the tunnels and. Ebro to south west spain- tunnels made to bring water. People started to protest about the water got rid of them.
