How do rivers become a source of conflict between states?

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Conflict over the supply-demand disparity

Construction of dams for hydroelectric power generation

Socio-economic reasons like fishing, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and etc

All of these

answer is D.

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Freshwater is limited and is not likely to become much better. As a result, disputes over who gets to utilise how much water between states that draw their water from the same river are common. Conflicts frequently develop because the dams downstream do not receive as much water as the dams upstream. In addition to these primary socioeconomic factors, there are other other factors that depend on rivers and river water, including fishing, agriculture, leisure and tourism, manufacturing, and others.
Hence, option 4 is correct.

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