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Hydro Politics also often refers to water Politics

Hydro Politics also often refers to water politics is a kind of politics which is affected by availability of water resources within state or between states in case of transnational water bodies The term was first used in the book Hydro Politics of the Nile Valley Arun P Elhance s defines Hydro Politics as The systematic study of conflict and cooperation between states over water resources that transcend international borders Over the time and time Water bodies have been center of civilization as we see the first great civilizations grew around water bodies such as Nile Indus or Yellow Man s relation often to river is equal as frogs to the pond Water as an essential substance of life has been one of the most useful element such as for drinking Agriculture or even for strategic point of view in case of Sea politics due to trade routes But the importance of Fresh water resources always has prominent place in world politics because although world is covered more than 70 underwater bodies but out of those water bodies only less than 1 is suitable for living things which is in shape of glaciers Rivers or ponds The increasing needs of water for human population is becoming a serious issue since the world population is increasing rapidly 



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