As the world's population grows, as available sources of fresh water begin to disappear, or as nations pollute the water supply, a lack of fresh water will no longer remain an isolated issue. It threatens the quality of human life by causing crop failures, transmitting water-born diseases, and creating violent conflicts as governments, unable to cope with such complex economic and social issues, become more aggressive in an effort to satisfy their peoples or search for 'scapegoats' to justify their own failed policies.
1-What do you think it would be like to live where you did not have adequate water to survive?
2-How would you survive?
3-How would you feel if a country which bordered yours began to build a dam that would divert water upon which you depended for survival to serve the citizens of that other country?
4-What problems would such a dam create within your country?
5-How do you think leaders of your government might respond to such a move on the part of the neighboring government?
6-Can these problems be solved by organizations like the United Nations ?
7-What happens if citizens from your country begin to invade the borders of another in search of scarce resources?