Water wars reshape lives as Indian dam projects displace millions
In India and globally, water scarcity fuels conflict behind headlines as the Sardar Sarovar dam heightens, drought pits farmers against policy, and millions face displacement. Gurus warn big dams help national food security but fail local needs, urging rainwater harvesting and watershed management.
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India
Ramanbhai Tadwi
Sardar Sarovar
Tadwi
Narmada
Gujarat
Nebraska
United States
Europe
Behraj Pinjarawala
Rajpur
Jamnagar
Falla
World Bank
New Delhi
Delhi
Yamuna
Rajkot
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Arundhati Roy
Roy
Rupert Talbot
U.N. Children’s Fund
Anil Agarwal
Center For Science and Environment
Jodphur
Agarwal
NBA — Narmada Bachao Andolan
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Sardar Sarovar Dam
S.A. Dongari
NBA
Dongari
Kasundar
World Commission On Dams
China
Three Gorges
U.N. Refugee Agency
Dams Commission
Congo signs U N child soldiers pact amid Congo war
Congo on Saturday ratified an amendment to the U N Convention on the Rights of the Child aimed at ending the use of child soldiers. UN envoy Olara Otunnu warned thousands of youths serve as guards cooks and spies with both government and rebel forces, calling for demobilization with no timetable given. UNICEF noted 79 countries have signed the optional protocol. the United States and Somalia have not yet signed.
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Kinshasa
Congo
Ntumba Luaba
U.N
Olara Otunnu
United Nations
Otunnu
Joseph Kabila
Otunu
U.N. Children’s Fund
Rwanda
Uganda
Angola
Zimbabwe
Namibia
United States
Somalia
Unicef
Martin Kakra
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