Water Conflict and Cooperation - WaterWiki.net. From WaterWiki.net Competition for Water There have always been shortages of water in some places on earth at some times. Whenever this happened where there were people, there was competition for water and sometimes conflict. Human Planet Explorer - Sourcing water (pictures, video, facts & news) Delays block China's giant water scheme. Villagers have used a number of methods to encourage the rains A multi-billion-dollar project to divert water from southern China to the arid north is already four years behind schedule.
The news comes as parts of northern and central China struggle to cope with severe drought. Officials recently admitted that water would not flow along the project's central route - a total of three are planned - until 2014. But there appears to be a difference of opinion about what is actually causing the delay. One official said it was because of environmental concerns, another said it was taking longer than expected to resettle affected farmers. Water Conflict Chronology Timeline.