This post was originally published on the Global Futures blog. But Not a Drop to Drink: Directed by Tyler Mifflin, Alex Mifflin. We need to use hot-topic current events, like these violent conflicts in the Middle East to draw attention to water insecurity that touches so many aspects of so many lives. The Syrian regime is slow at responding to or even preparing for a water or food crisis. Water supply networks are targeted deliberately, cutting off water from cities for days at a time. The water war is being waged at the expense of the citizens. ISIL unfairly blames Turkey for cutting off the flow of the Euphrates into Syria as a “tool of war.” There has been a dramatic spike in energy production by overexerting the dam. Levels have dropped so low that many pumps are out of commission. Last summer there was a record drop in the water supply of Syria’s largest reservoir, Lake Assad, that supplies nearly five million people. The Islamic State crisis highlights the impact of water in violent conflicts. We need greater education for the global crisis.Įvents over the past year make it clear the urgency of the crisis. But water is not considered a “sexy” issue that is garnering the attention of the greater population. On health, nearly five million people die each year from preventable waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery. At JLF Houston 2022, bestselling author Varsha Bajaj discussed her compelling middle-grade novel, ‘Thirst’. But, water security is important because it is related to so many other goals: health, war and violence, human rights, inequality, and environmental degradation. Water Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink. ![]() True, just by looking at the Millennial Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals we can see that there are so many issues and problems in this world that we need to address. Water policy is a critical issue for development, and it is a cause that all should care about because it affects everyone to some extent. Surrounded as we are by easy access to clean water in our daily lives, it is hard to understand true water insecurity, where reliability and quality are never assured. The path we are following is completely unsustainable. At the same time, countries are polluting the clean water sources that we have. Only 3 percent of the world’s water is drinkable, with most of it locked in ice caps, and the world is demanding more than ever before. Eleven percent of the global population, however, does not even have access to clean drinking water that we often take for granted. No surprise, then, that Americans have a huge water footprint. This is for a single food, leaving aside water used for showering, gardening, or drinking. With the average American consuming upwards of 70 pounds of beef annually, the gallons add up. Producing a single pound of steak has the average footprint of 2,000 gallons of water. Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue Topic Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy.Towards a Global Culture of Safeguarding.Revitalizing Global Religious and Interfaith Networks.Politicization of Religion in Global Perspective.The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power.The Culture of Encounter and the Global Agenda.(2002), "NEGOTIATION ROLE‐PLAY EXERCISE: “WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK:” THE RICHLAND‐RIVER CITY DISPUTE", International Journal of Conflict Management, Vol. Using their information, they must negotiate over several days, seeking an agreement that addresses each side's interests and concerns. ![]() Both sides are provided with common information as well as confidential information. River City officials want to annex as much of Richland as possible and prevent it from incorporating. Richland officials want to stop such annexations and instead purchase water from River City. Several homeowners in the unincorporated town of Richland have had their wells fail and have asked to annex into River City. In this integrative bargaining exercise, participants assume the role of either the Richland Town Board or the River City Mayor's Office and attempt to resolve a conflict between the two governments. A six‐day negotiation simulation was developed from newspaper articles and interviews with elected officials.
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