BRS 453 - Border Water Conflicts

Institution:

California State University-San Marcos

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Description:

Explores conflicts over water in international border regions. Rivers and aquifers do not stop at international borders. Many neighboring countries face complex issues co-managing boundary waters, and water becomes a contested resource. Studies political economic facets of transfrontier water issues to understand how water conflicts arise and are addressed. Cases may include U.S.-Mexico border; Jordan River Basin in the Middle East; Nile in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt; Euphrates in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq; and others. May not be taken by students who have received credit for ID 370P.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csusm.edu

Phone Number:

(760) 750-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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