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Climate Changes (III).
7. Lines 109-124 (III,1) mention that «climate change could either increase or decrease overall water
availability» and «... even slight decreases in long term water availability would place severe political strains on
the region». Prove these statements.
Reducing Conflicts over Water (IV).
8. Give a definition of «equitable utilization»(IV,l,151) Where in the worlds is there a similar water
situation?
New Supplies(V).
9.List different ways of increasing water supplies:
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10. Skim the passage and point out all the pros and cons of each new source of supply from the authors point
of view.
Politics and International Law(VI)
11. Para. VI,( 1,270-274) different factors affecting the successful negotiations «are included».Name them:
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c.
d.
What were the previous attempts (para. VI,3)? What can reduce the risk of conflicts over water (para
VI,4,325, 326)?
Toward Peace and Cooperation (VII)
12. On Para. VII,2 four «enormous differences» among the parties are suggested concerning access to water.
What are these differences?
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13. «Some of the goals...» (VII, 3, 376). What goals is the writer referring to?
14. List the vocabulary connected with the solution of the problems.
LEADERSHIP
by Fred E. Friedler and Martin N. Chemers
Exercise
1.What common assumption regarding leadership is called into question by the writer in para.l of the text?