Water is a ubiquitous resource, vital to support life, and therefore a prerequisite for peace and security in a region. The demand for water to serve the expanding Middle Eastern populations and burgeoning industries continue to increase, however, fresh-water supplies are finite, and it is becoming more and more difficult to utilize them on a renewable and sustainable basis. By nature, the Middle East is an arid region, with few major water sources that need …showed first 75 words of 892 total…

…showed last 75 words of 892 total…tension and friction between nations will also decrease as the need for water is lessened. References: Darwish, Adel. Water is behind Turkey Syria Border Tension. October 6, 1998. October 2, 2002. <http://www.mideastnews.com/water001.html > Elmore, Barbara. Middle East Water Issues: Nine Lessons Towards Peace. October 3, 2002. <http://www.uh.edu/hti/curriculum_units/2001_Seminars/vol_5/PDF/Elmore_Unit.pdf > Murakami, Masahiro. Managing Water For Peace: Alternative Strategies. New York: United Nations University Press. 1995.