Politics #59

ILR 3 · Politics & diplomacy · radio analysis · broadcast recording

Play the recording, then answer the questions.

Question 1 of 6What is the analysis about?

Question 2 of 6What do downstream states fear?

Question 3 of 6Why doesn't international law settle these disputes?

Question 4 of 6What do negotiations usually turn into?

Question 5 of 6What is wrong with treating water as "a fixed cake"?

Question 6 of 6What obstacle to cooperation does the analysis end on?

Vocabulary

دُوَلُ الْمَنْبَعِupstream states

دُوَلُ الْمَصَبِّdownstream states

حَاسِمdecisive

الْمُنْصِفequitable

الْإِضْرَارُ الْجَسِيمُsignificant harm

الصِّيَاغَةwording, drafting

الْقَحْطdrought

الْأَحْوَاضbasins

عَلَى الْمَحَكِّat stake