tigris and euphrates river basin: analysis of and solution to the water crisis by cara difiore brian...
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Tigris and Euphrates River Basin: Analysis of and Solution
to the Water CrisisBy
Cara DiFioreBrian Nixon
Kaneil ZadroznyMay 1, 2012
Background Problem overview Impact of problem Goals Solutions Factors associated with solutions
Presentation Overview
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers originate in Turkey
Arid Climate Hydroelectric Development Projects
GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi) Southeastern Anatolia Project
No current tri-country treaties
Background
Inefficient Water Management creating deficit
Stakeholders: Prime Ministers of Iraq and Turkey, President of Syria, appropriate ministries and/or farmers unions from the three countries
Problem Overview
River Supply Total in Basin 84.25 Basin Consumption Total 107.390
20
40
60
80
100
Average Annual Basin Consumption vs. River Supply
Billion m
3 o
f w
ate
r
Deficit (23)
Agriculture
Municiple
Industry
Problem Impacts
Decreased water flow Environmental
impacts Population that lives
in basin dependent on rivers for livelihood.
Sustainable and Equitable Amounts of Water
GOALS
• Availability• Management• Consumption• Negotiations
Irrigation Solutions
Furrow Irrigation Uses less water Cheap/easy to implement
Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation Uses a lot less water More expensive
Water Transportation Improve conveyance
efficiency
How much is a barrel of water worth to you? Food for Oil 1.6 barrels of water to produce 1 barrel of oil Pipeline from Iraq to Turkey
Oil for Water Trade
Inlet flow increased Conservation and Efficiency GAP initiative
Tigris Euphrates Council Stakeholders*
Treaties
Sustainable and Equitable Water Management
Supply Total in Basin 84.25 Consumption Total 107.39 New Consumption Total 61.8
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
9 97 7
84.27
44.5
Growth Rate
Billion m
3
Deficit 23
Agriculture
Agriculture
Incentives Tax incentives for drip/sprinkler irrigation Higher taxes for older irrigation systems
Regional meetings/programs Tax incentives for attending meetings
Implementation
Aquastats Salman, M. and Mualla, W., 2003. The Utilization of Water
Resources for Agriculture in Syria: Analysis of Current Situation and Future Challenges. Food and Agriculture Organization – Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic FAO-MAAR, Rome. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/iptrid/conf_italy_03.pdf
CIA.gov “The World Fact Book” retrieved 3-29-12 Tractor Supply, “Furrow Plough” Retrieved 3-28-12 from
http://tsc.tractorsupply.com/nav/cat3/agriculturefarmingranching_3pointequipment_3pointgroundengagingequipment/0
References