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Detailed explanation-1: -The dams that Turkey & Syria built along the Euphrates have also greatly reduced the amount of water reaching Iraq (80% less). This has negatively impacted the country’s food supply. Wheat and rice production has decreased dramatically, and many farmers are now without jobs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dams built on these rivers in recent decades have altered the landscape with large reservoirs easily seen in Landsat imagery. Turkey has built 22 dams as part of its Southeastern Anatolia Project, as the country works toward energy independence. The country’s last major dam planned for the Tigris is also its largest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the construction of the Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia? The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Southwest Asia’s biggest pollution problems come from human sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial waste.