The battle for Mosul Dam: a new age of water wars beckons - The Ecologist - 2 views
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Danny OCallaghan on 03 Sep 14"Conflict continues to rage in Iraq over control of the Mosul dam, which impounds 11 cubic kilometres of water and controls water levels and supplies across the country, writes Jonathan Bridge. It's not the first battle fought over control of water - and it's certainly not the last in a drying Middle East with fast-growing populations."