Conflicts Over Water Increase Globally
January 3, 2020
Violent conflicts over water have more than doubled over the past decade, says a comprehensive new report, with tensions fueled by dwindling supplies of fresh water in many regions due to population growth, poor resource management, and climate change. Writing in Issues, a scholar of global environmental governance saw this coming, and he proposed some policy actions that could help defuse the dangers, such as giving people a greater voice in water management, increasing water-related foreign aid, and strengthening mechanisms for resolving disputes.