Strategic Water: Iraq and Security Planning in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin, Expanded Edition

Abstract

The issue of freshwater scarcity has always been of vital concern to humans, and today it is increasingly characterized as a strategic factor in security planning. In the Euphrates-Tigris basin, water apportionment and management combined with climate change are increasingly emerging as threats to regional stability. The United States has a long-term strategic interest in the Euphrates-Tigris basin that, in turn, is directly linked to the national interests of the riparian states. The expanded second edition of Strategic Water: Iraq and Security Planning in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin updates analysis of the geopolitical situation and expands coverage of the aspirations of the basin countries. Finally, the book presents new conclusions and a proposed framework for action in the next 10 to 20 years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 2023
Accession Number
AD1208163

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Erickson
  • Frederick Lorenz

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Sociopolitics
  • Storm Surges
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery.
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Strategic Security Studies