LSAT 155 | Section 3 | Reading Comprehension: Q8

RC Question 8 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The main point of this passage is that the Draft Articles have done some good to regulate international water use, but still falls short due to future environmental changes.

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1. The passage never says that the world’s water resources are “on the decline” (too broad).
2. The ILC hasn’t done this yet; this is what the author is advocating for. The passage only says that climate change is impact ing water supply, but it doesn’t mention potential international conflict over the dwindling water.
3. CORRECT. This passage is about the Draft Articles being a step in the right direction to governing use of international watercourses, but is still flawed due to possible environmental changes.
4. The third paragraph talks about the threat of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the present tense, so we can assume that it’s already had some impact on river systems. Also, the passage talks about “significant environmental threats” and that isn’t the equivalent of “significantly alter the world’s rivers”.
5. Yes, the passage does talk about atmospheric carbon dioxide’s detrimental effects on international river systems and the Draft Articles’ flaws, but that isn’t the main point.