If I were to go back in time to help resolve a water problem in a specific country I would choose Syria. I think that Syria is a country that has and will always struggle with resources. From the article it stated that Syria was one of three countries that was losing water the fastest. Because there are such vast lands in this country it would be excellent for crops that thrive in heat such as wheat and barely. I think the main concern with this country is that they have no one to look to for direction. I think before they can establish laws and policies they need someone to enforce them whether it be like in the United States and having a president or having a council or something along those lines. Syria is a country that needs influence and without it they cannot prosper and flourish like they have the potential to. Recycling water would be very beneficial to this country especially because they are so low on the supply. This would mean putting in a drain and pipe system for running water such as sink water and such that cycles back through and is purified. Maybe even investing in a system where they categorize different water uses. For example black water would be sewage and that would not be recyclable, grey would mean water from showers and dish washing and clear would be from normal running sink water. As far as thing that I would keep the same, I can’t particularly think of anything. I almost think it would be better to go and wipe the slate completely clean. This is the easiest way to get this country going on the right track and to set them up for success.

Three areas of concern that I would need about the past are:

-Climate control for things like cropping, farming and so on

-Economic conditions: is this something they have previously invested in? what didn’t work the first time? is there an allotted budget for this specific concern?

-History on the uses of water: this would include things like how much water do they use on a daily basis? is it something that can be recycled and purified? where are their water sources coming from? what are their water habits?