ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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increased population
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increased industry
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all of the above
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Universal causes for a spread of arid environment are unsustainable agriculture practices and overgrazing. Agriculture uses 85 percent of water in this region. It is common to misuse land by heavy irrigation in the Middle East.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water conflict in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) primarily deals with three major river basins: the Jordan River Basin, the Tigris-Euphrates River Basin, and the Nile River Basin.
Detailed explanation-3: -Middle Eastern river systems. The claims over rights to water in the Middle East are centred around the area’s three major river systems-the Nile, the River Jordan, and the Tigris-Euphrates river basin.
Detailed explanation-4: -Around the world, agriculture is the leading cause of water degradation. In the United States, agricultural pollution is the top source of contamination in rivers and streams, the second-biggest source in wetlands, and the third main source in lakes.