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2001: H20: ON THE WAVES OF GLOBAL POLITICS
Held March 3, 2001, at the University of Denver's Sturm Hall
The 2001 World Affairs Challenge explored the complex
subject of water and international relations. Since pre-modern times,
water has been a source of both conflict and cooperation between civilizations.
In the modern state system water has been the focus of negotiations, international
law, treaties, exploration--even war.
The 2001 Challenge investigated how water continues
to be an issue of critical importance in international relations and can
be approached from many different perspectives, incorporating historical,
economic, cultural and environmental aspects. Teams approached these
aspects from an international perspective, focusing on how water affects
inter-state relations and is an issue of importance to many countries.
Some areas explored within this topic were:
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International negotiations over river water rights/fishing
rights
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The development of international law in the modern
system based on negotiations over water rights
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Protection of wetlands
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The impact of dams and water diversions on local
populations, the environment, or important archeological sites
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Managing shared resources between countries such
as rivers, lakes, or inland seas
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Shortage of water and efforts to combat that shortage
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Desalinization
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Access to clean drinking water
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Ownership of the oceans
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Water pollutions and effects on surrounding countries
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Floods and flood damage resulting from human development
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Mining and oil exploration on the ocean floor
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Canals, straits, and other sea routes important
to world trade
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Altering the environment--greening the deserts and
draining the swamps
Best Overall Teams -
Middle School
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First Place: Laredo
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Second Place: Ricks Center
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Third Place: Bayfield Team 2
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Fourth Place: Evergreen Mountain Team 1
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Fifth Place: Grant Team 2
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Best Overall Teams -
High School
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Best Formal Presentation -
Middle School
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First Place: Ricks Center "Truthful
River"
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Second Place: Laredo "Desalinization"
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Third Place: Bayfield Team 2 "Pollution"
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Fourth Place: Grant Team 2 "Ice Cap Melting"
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Fifth Place: Campus Team 1 "Oil Spills"
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Best Formal Presentation -
High School
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First Place: Kent Denver Team 3 "Water
Crisis"
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Second Place: Kent Denver Team 2 "Desalinization"
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Third Place: Kent Denver Team 1 "Northwest
Passage"
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Fourth Place: Littleton "Whales and Water"
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Fifth Place: Thornton "Breaking News"
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Best Collaborative Question -
Middle School
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First Place: Team 16
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Second Place: Team 21
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Third Place: Team 5
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Fourth Place: Team 15
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Fifth Place: Team 11
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Best Collaborative Question -
High School
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First Place: Team 14
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Second Place: Team 13
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Third Place: Team 2
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Fourth Place: Team 18
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Fifth Place: Team 5
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Global Awareness
Quiz Winners -
Middle School
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First Place: Reinhard Nann, Evergreen Mountain
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Second Place: Ian Schlie, Ricks Center
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Third Place: Tim Stackhouse, Thunder Ridge
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Fourth Place: Jake McGuire, Bayfield
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Fifth Place: Rachel Romero, Sojourner
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Global Awareness
Quiz Winners -
High School
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First Place: Can Corren, Smoky Hill
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Second Place: Jordan While, Thornton
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Third Place tie: Matt Erickson and Stefan
Sillau, both from DU High
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Fifth Place: Sam Butler, Kent Denver
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