Sources of International River Basin Disputes

摘要: In the twentieth century world has experienced substantial growth in demand for fresh water agriculture and industry along with a decline uncontaminated supply of this resource. Rather than seeing geopolitical concern access recede as technology diversifies our means consumption substitution, we have witnessed unprecedented attention focused on most traditional natural International river basins, historically cradles modern civilization, been transformed into tense arenas competitive exploitation by neighboring nations. As result, it become increasingly difficult to distinguish between an environmental issue national security issue, international disputes arisen almost everywhere among users world's waterways.