Afghanistan Water Crisis
The Afghanistan water crisis has been something that has haunted the Afghans for quite some time. Since around 1997, the intense droughts and the constant wars have put the population in a fight against the climate and the severe lack of oversight from the government. The droughts that have plagued the country have led to a lack of water and a lack of agriculture which is a main part of their lifestyle. The Taliban have continuously haunted the government due to their rise in power and their overtaking of the government. The instability has led to a misuse of the irrigation system and this has led to even more intense water shortages. The people of Afghanistan have been in a constant state of dehydration and they have also been misplaced multiple times due to them trying to find more stable and secure places to live. A lot of other countries have tried to aid them in their struggle but it has not been successful. I believe that three main issues have been the cause of this water crisis: the Taliban moving in and crippling the government, the serious climate that hangs over Afghanistan, and the wars within and outside of the country. Afghanistan has been in a constant war with Iran as they fight for control of the water systems that are on their borders. This war has caused the Afghans to not have their main source of water and this has aided the water crisis. Afghanistan's water crisis has been studied and pondered over for many years due to the horrific nature of it; many reasons can be pointed to for this issue but I want to introduce a three pronged issue: the Taliban moving in to topple the government, the aggressive climate that plagues Afghanistan, and the ongoing fight between them and the other countries that surround them.
