Case Study of Transboundary Dispute Resolution: the Tigris-Euphrates Basin

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Geolocation:	31° 24' 17.3531", 46° 54' 10.215"
Total Population	2020,000,000 millionmillion
Total Area	789,000789,000 km² 304,632.9 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type), Arid/desert (Köppen B-type), Humid mid-latitude (Köppen C-type)
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	industrial use, urban- high density, religious/cultural sites
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Hydropower Generation

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ASI:Tigris-Euphrates Basin: Lessons learned and creative outcomes from the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database

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Contributed by: Aaron T. Wolf, Joshua T. Newton, Matthew Pritchard (last edit: 12 February 2013)