Tigris and Euphrates River Basin: Analysis of and Solution

to the Water CrisisBy

Cara DiFioreBrian Nixon

Kaneil ZadroznyMay 1, 2012

Background Problem overview Impact of problem Goals Solutions Factors associated with solutions

Presentation Overview

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers originate in Turkey

Arid Climate Hydroelectric Development Projects

GAP (Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi) Southeastern Anatolia Project

No current tri-country treaties

Background

Retrieved from http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/26/water-shortage-threat-iraq

Inlet Flow

Inefficient Water Management creating deficit

Stakeholders: Prime Ministers of Iraq and Turkey, President of Syria, appropriate ministries and/or farmers unions from the three countries

Problem Overview

River Supply Total in Basin 84.25 Basin Consumption Total 107.390

20

40

60

80

100

Average Annual Basin Consumption vs. River Supply

Billi

on m

3 of

wat

er

Deficit (23)

Agriculture

Municiple

Industry

Problem Impacts

Decreased water flow Environmental

impacts Population that lives

in basin dependent on rivers for livelihood.

Sustainable and Equitable Amounts of Water

GOALS• Availability• Management• Consumption• Negotiations

Current IrrigationOut of date/inefficient

irrigation practices

Irrigation Solutions Furrow Irrigation

Uses less water Cheap/easy to implement

Drip/Sprinkler Irrigation Uses a lot less water More expensive

Water Transportation Improve conveyance

efficiency

How much is a barrel of water worth to you? Food for Oil 1.6 barrels of water to produce 1 barrel of oil Pipeline from Iraq to Turkey

Oil for Water Trade

Inlet flow increased Conservation and Efficiency GAP initiative

Tigris Euphrates Council Stakeholders*

Treaties

Sustainable and Equitable Water Management

Supply Total in Basin 84.25 Consumption Total 107.39 New Consumption Total 61.8

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

9 97 7

84.27

44.5

Growth Rate

Billi

on m

3

Deficit 23

Agriculture

Agriculture

Stakeholder SupportObstaclesUnexpected consequences

Implications

Incentives Tax incentives for drip/sprinkler irrigation Higher taxes for older irrigation systems

Regional meetings/programs Tax incentives for attending meetings

Implementation

Dr. R. Brent Dr. J. Tang Dr. M. Deaton Dr. Altaii Fellow classmates

Acknowledgements

Questions?

Aquastats Salman, M. and Mualla, W., 2003. The Utilization of Water

Resources for Agriculture in Syria: Analysis of Current Situation and Future Challenges. Food and Agriculture Organization – Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform of the Syrian Arab Republic FAO-MAAR, Rome. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/iptrid/conf_italy_03.pdf 

CIA.gov “The World Fact Book” retrieved 3-29-12 Tractor Supply, “Furrow Plough” Retrieved 3-28-12 from

http://tsc.tractorsupply.com/nav/cat3/agriculturefarmingranching_3pointequipment_3pointgroundengagingequipment/0

References

Cost of plough starts at $150.00 U.S. dollars and increases with complexity, this would be

113 euros

Furrow Plough Seed Planting