Transcription of WATER & CONFLICT - United States Agency for International ...
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WATER & CONFLICTA TOOLKIT FOR PROGRAMMINGKey IssuesLessons LearnedProgram OptionsRapid Appraisal GuideCOVER PHOTO: A MEMBER OF THE BAND-E-AMIR PROTECTED AREA COMMITTEE IN THE HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN (PHOTO BY USAID/AFGHANISTAN)Competition over natural resources, including WATER , is often viewed as a driver of CONFLICT and has emerged as a key component in many current and past conflicts. However, disputes over WATER , whether scarce or abundant, do not always result in violence. In fact, the management of WATER often brings parties together and encourages cooperation; it can be an integral factor in CONFLICT prevention, peacebuilding, and reconciliation processes.
of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This kind of growth poses significant challenges to governing insti-tutions and infrastructure in developing countries already experiencing popu-lation-induced strains on their natural resources. As demand grows and per capita freshwater availability decreases, competition will likely increase ...
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