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Water as a Weapon and Victim of Conflict
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Weaponizing Water: Power and Conflict
This chapter explores the complex interplay of water resources and power dynamics, particularly through Turkey's Southern Anatolia Project and its impact on the Kurdish population and Syria. It highlights the alarming trend of water being used as a weapon in conflicts, with examples from regions like the Horn of Africa and Iraq where extremist groups manipulate water scarcity to assert control. The discussion emphasizes the dire implications of water scarcity on communities and the intertwining of resource access with violence and conflict.
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