Resource Security - Water (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What does the term 'hydropolitics' refer to?
What does the term 'hydropolitics' refer to?
Negotiations resolving water disputes
How many river basins are transboundary worldwide?
How many river basins are transboundary worldwide?
276
How many transboundary aquifers have been identified?
How many transboundary aquifers have been identified?
200
What is the Tibetan Plateau often called?
What is the Tibetan Plateau often called?
Water Tower of Asia
How many conflict 'hotspots' does the UN recognise worldwide?
How many conflict 'hotspots' does the UN recognise worldwide?
Up to 60
By 2007, what percentage of its original volume was the Aral Sea?
By 2007, what percentage of its original volume was the Aral Sea?
10%
When were the Berlin Rules on Water Resources established?
When were the Berlin Rules on Water Resources established?
2004
Approximately how many transboundary water-sharing agreements currently exist?
Approximately how many transboundary water-sharing agreements currently exist?
450
When was the Mekong River Agreement signed?
When was the Mekong River Agreement signed?
1995
What causes the most serious tensions over shared water resources?
What causes the most serious tensions over shared water resources?
Countries acting unilaterally