Course Description

Instructor: John Clarke

Water is the lifeblood of our planet. Throughout history to the present day, wars have been waged over this precious resource. The course will provide an overview of historical and modern-day conflicts over water including Israel and the Middle East, Cyprus, the American west, and the state of Georgia. Use of water as a weapon of war and threats from terrorism will also be covered. The course will feature six weekly lectures by John Clarke and two lectures by guest speakers—Edward Martin and Keith McFadden, both retired USGS scientists. Because there will be one extra lecture, we request that an additional session be scheduled for the final week of the course (2 lectures in final week) 8 Week course