A series of slides used to prompt discussion about history of water use and management. Why water is all about working together.

1. WATER ‐ Prompting with pictures

2. We start young

3. We can move it

4. We can move it

5. We can move it

6. We can move it

7. We can move it

8. We can disrupt it

9. We can change systems

10. We can change landscapes

11. We can create landscapes

12. We can create landscapes

13. We can create landscapes

14. We can sell it to those who don’t need it

15. We can use it at the wrong time

16. We can run out of it

17. We can sometimes make use of wastage

18. We can manage it, sometimes
Water logging
31%
Photo Credit: Alexander Platanov
Photo Credit: Alexander Platanov
Land leveling
14%
Photo Credit: Alexander Platanov
Salinity
43%
Photo Credit: Alexander Platanov
Weeds 6% Water deficit
7%
Photo Credit: Alexander Platanov
Degree of influence of various factors on water productivity variations within and between field as
measured during field work

19. We don’t always like to think about it

20. We like to play with its results

21. We like to play with it

22. Thanks to the Iraq Ministry of Water
Resources for a group of people who
enthusiastically engage in discussions
about water use challenges
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