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Access to Water: A Security Concern and Potential Trigger of Conflict
June 26th, 2008
June 26th, 2008
As reported by Terra Daily, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stated that access to water is increasingly seen as a potential global flashpoint.
“…More and more cities and countries see access to water as a security concern and a potential trigger of conflict…
Global warming can aggravate this by altering existing water distribution patterns, intensifying droughts and disrupting the lives of millions, as is happening in Darfur,” he said…”
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