1. Name that country
a
b
c
d
e
A. Mexico
B. Brazil
C. South Africa
D. Saudi Arabia
E. Madagascar

2. Environmental and political
conflicts of transferring water

10. So what conflicts will this cause?

12. Water Transfers
• Many regions and countries faced with increasing
populations are finding themselves short of
water. One solution to water shortages is to
divert water from one drainage basin to another.
• Large-scale transfers of water can be achieved by
diverting a river or by constructing a large canal
to carry available water from one basin to
another.
• Spain water transfers here

13. South to North in China

14. 1. China – South to North transfer
(p63)
– Supersized Earth here (from 15.00)
– Video here
– Local view points here

15. 2. Snowy Mountains Scheme –
Australia
• Snowy
Mountain
Schemes
transfer (p52)
– Video here

16. 3. Turkey to Israel transfer (p53)
• Complicated
timeline of
efforts to
secure water
to Israel.

17. Typical Question
• Assess the risks of water transfer schemes
within and between countries. (15)
• Evaluate the opinion that the environmental
risks of water transfers outweigh the political
ones. (15)