Oil and water scarcities are already major causes of conflict
within and between nations. Such hostilities are only expected
to grow in enormity as widespread shortages become more
commonplace in the 21st century. Sometimes oil- & water-based
conflicts are resolved through compromises or compacts, an
effort currently being attempted with the Great Lakes Compact.
In this program, some questions raised include: How have oil and
water been part of historical conflicts, and what lessons can we
learn from these? Where are communities, countries, and regions
being pitted against one another in fights over resources? How
do issues of class, race, and geographical resource imbalance
affect resource conflicts? What can be predicted about future
conflicts over oil and water? The web resources for this program
are organized according to geographical region, with several
additional links included at the bottom of the page. Conflicts
and their impacts often span several regions, but the resources
have been classified as t