Water Wars: River-Sharing Deals Mean Water War 'Is a Myth', Says Global Water Body

Mar 23, 2018 | Karla Mendes, Reuters
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Agreements between countries that share the same river have helped to avoid about 1,800 conflicts in the past 50 years, the World Water Council (WWC) said. The accords were designed to ensure that what happens upstream does not harm countries downstream, Benedito Braga, WWC president, said on the sidelines of the 8th World Water Forum.