Author(s) Scott, John

Water scarcity: a growing risk to global sociopolitical stability

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This document outlines the risks associated with water scarcity and advises on how to mitigate those or adapt to them. It assesses the problem of water scarcity, describes its impact on food production and its influence on conflict, and describes the implications and strategies for water management.

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Hazards Drought

Themes Fragility and conflict Water Disaster risk management

Number of pages

8 p.

Publication year

2017

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