هيدروپليتيك خاورميانه در افق سال 2025م مطالعه موردي : حوضه هاي دجله و فرات ، رود اردن و رود نيل

Hydropolitics in the Middle East in 2025 Case Study: the Basins of Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan & Nile Rivers

Water is a crucial element which is vital for production of foodstuff grovvth of economy and animal breeding. Although 71% of the surface of globe is covered by water. only 0.86 % of available water bod) is accessible for manʹs use. Nowadav s such issues like baby boom. improvement of standards of life and health. urhan dev elopmcnt. expansion of industries. agriculture and other sectors have tremendously increased water consumpnon so that woter consumption compared to early years of the 20th century has increased 17 limes while the figure compared to three centuries ago is 45 limes. The Middle East is located in the dT) belt region and enjoys only 1% of available potable water while 5% of world population reside in this area. This urnount ofwater is mainly unlizedjoimly while more th1l150% of the said population live in common basin. This situation has created serious challenges for utilization of tbese scarce resources. The current paper is an attempt 10 review the case of hydro-politics in the Middle EUS1 in 2025 in the areas of Tigris and Euphrates Basins. Jordan and Nile Rivers. The findings and conclusions of this reseurch demonstrated that the high rate of baby boom and fresh water decrement in the region besides hydro resource constraints shall produce challenges and competitions specifically in the Jordan River banks.