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UN: 500M Live In 19 African Nations Deemed ‘Water Insecure’
March 28th, 2022
Via UN University, an article on how more than 500 million live in 19 African nations deemed water insecure: Despite global Sustainable Development Goals and commitments made in 2015, just 29 African nations have made some progress over the past three to five years, 25 have made none, according to the UN’s first-ever assessment of water […]
Read more »Climate Change and Water Scarcity: Making Armed Conflict Worse
March 20th, 2022
Courtesy of the New York Times, commentary on how global warming is “unambiguously worsening” conditions that contribute to clashes and deepen the pain for civilians: If you’ve read the work of brave journalists in Mariupol this week, you know that the people of that city are trying to survive not just shelling by Russian forces. They are […]
Read more »Could Groundwater Kickstart A Green Recovery In Africa?
March 20th, 2022
Via The Conversation, commentary on the potential for groundwater to help kickstart a green recovery in some African countries: African leaders have joined a worldwide thrust for a “green recovery” from the COVID-19 setback and the climate crisis. As the African Union’s Green Recovery Action Plan puts it, this essentially means investing in the sustainable use of […]
Read more »Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access To Water In Africa
March 16th, 2022
Via The Oakland Institute, an article on the impact that large-scale agriculture is having upon water in Africa: As the escalating climate crisis threatens access to water for millions across Africa, Drying Out African Lands: Expansion of Large-Scale Agriculture Threatens Access to Water in Africa unveils the devastating impact of large-scale agricultural plantations on the right to […]
Read more »The Geopolitical Power of Water
March 5th, 2022
Via Aeon, an essay on how water – far more potent than oil or gold – is a stream of geopolitical force that runs deep, feeding crops and building nations: All through the 20th century, trading the products of a country’s water resources was an act of power. When the US became the granary of the world, flooding food […]
Read more »Is Conflict Over Water Inevitable?
February 24th, 2022
Via The National Interest, commentary on the potential for conflict over water: In 2012, the United Nations and European Union put out a joint report that discussed three major drivers of resource-based conflict: competition amidst resource scarcity, poor governance, and transboundary dynamics and pressure. All three of these challenges are seen in many contemporary conflicts. For example, […]
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