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The Middle East and North Africa’s Cojoined Challenges: Water and Food Security
March 15th, 2020
Via The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, a look at water and food security in MENA: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region consists of a diverse set of countries ranging from the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to its poorest member, Yemen. In between there are countries with varying degrees of income […]
Read more »Can We Predict Water Scarcity Problems Before Conditions Boil Over?
March 1st, 2020
Via The Revelator, commentary on a new online resource combines economic and environmental data to help prevent deadly conflict: In 2015 an estimated 1.8 million migrants crossed into the European Union, fleeing countries gripped by violence, political upheaval and resource scarcity like Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Eritrea and Nigeria. Many made their trips in flimsy, overcrowded boats. Thousands drowned […]
Read more »Global Water Supply and Demand Trends Point Towards Rising Water Insecurity
February 28th, 2020
Via Future Directions International, a look at global water supply and demand: Key Points Water demand is expected to increase over the next 30 years. It is unlikely that natural supplies will be sufficient to meet that demand in some parts of the world. While most of the world’s water will continue to be used […]
Read more »MENA Water Security
January 30th, 2020
Via SmartWater Magazine, a report on water scarcity in the MENA region: Water crisis, extreme weather events, and failure of climate change adaptation continue to be ranked in the top 10 global risks for business continuity and growth especially for the Middle East and North Africa, the most water scarce region in the world. The Synthesis Report […]
Read more »Water Scarcity and Global Politics: Taking The World To The Precipice
January 29th, 2020
Via the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, commentary on the nexus between water scarcity and global politics: The link between climate change and human security has been on the global security radar for decades. Researchers have long understood how and why the earth’s climate is changing and what these changes mean for human and environmental systems. But the […]
Read more »Feeding Ourselves Thirsty
January 16th, 2020
Via China Water Risk, a look at Ceres’ latest benchmarking report which finds the food sector has improved in managing water risk, but more is needed: With USD415bn at risk from lack of water for irrigation/livestock & USD248bn at risk from changing rainfall patterns affecting crops, Ceres has assessed the food industry on water risk management […]
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