WATER WARS
December 1st, 2002
BY MARK ROWEWARS are usually fought over coveted resources, such as oil, diamonds or fertile land. Now water, the most indispensable of mankind's needs, is seen as the resource which may spark the armed conflicts of the 21st century.Indeed, United Nations (UN) cultural and scientific organisation UNESCO is stepping up efforts to calm tension in some of the world's most water-stressed areas. It recently held a conference with its International Hydrological Programme and environmental group Green Cross International in the Netherlands, which touched upon political ...
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