Strategic water : : Iraq and security planning in the Euphrates-Tigris basin / / Frederick Lorenz and Edward J. Erickson.

• VerfasserIn: Lorenz, Frederick M., 1946-; Erickson, Edward J., 1950-
• TeilnehmendeR: Erickson, Edward J., 1950-; Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press,
• Language: English
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Frederick Lorenz and Edward J. Erickson.

"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"--