Water, Water, Everywhere?

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India/Pakistan

> "Water Pressures: A Documentary" (trailer) by Ann Feldman. opens in new window
(from WTTW Chicago and American Public Television)

Watch the video to see a group of American students as they travel to India to examine the water crisis firsthand.

> "Running on Empty: Pakistan’s Water Crisis" (PDF) opens in new window
(from the Wilson Center)

Read Water Quality Concerns on pages 161-162 and Public Health Triumphs on pages 171-172.

> "Pakistan: Water woes compounded by internal disputes" (2012) opens in new window
(from IRIN)

> The Nation article, "Future Wars Will Be Fought on Water: Dr. Javed" (2008). opens in new window
(from The Nation)

This article provides a Pakistani perspective on the conflict between India and Pakistan around the building of dams.

> India and Pakistan at Odds Over Shrinking Indus River," National Geographic Daily News. opens in new window
(from National Geographic)

> "Water Problem in India," AZAD India Foundation (2010) opens in new window
(from Azad India Foundation)

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