Have you come across articles/papers adressing the ISIS capturing of dams and other water related infrastructure in Iraq and Syria?

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Tobias Ide

If you do not already know them, these articles might be helpful, although they did not appear in peer-reviewed journals:

http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2014/08/rebels-capture-iraqs-largest-dam/

http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2014/08/iraqs-fight-mosul-dam-water-security/

Anders Jägerskog

Thanks

Malin Falkenmark

No, I haven't.

Malin

Harshit Mishra

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/02/a-bigger-problem-than-isis

This is a curious case of an imminent dam breach. We might come across a bad news in days to come. Sigh!

Thanks for the info