Water Struggle

Water Scarcity Could Result in War

Water is a very important resource since no one can live without water In many countries especially those enclosed by bs , water remains to be a scarce resource . Because of many factors such as pollution and climate change , water has become a greater issue and has been identified as a possible cause for war . It is of greater importance in comparison to oil since people can live without oil but not without water

Even as much of the earth is composed of water , only 2 .5 percent

is not saline and two thirds of this 2 .5 percent is frozen in ice caps and glaciers . At least 20 percent of what remains are situated in areas away from civilization . Consequently , humans have access to only 0 .08 percent of the planet 's water not to mention a portion of this that is not potable because of pollutants . With a limited supply of potable water and a demand that is expected to increase by 40 percent in the next two decades , the world is facing a water crisis (Kirby

India is one country that is experiencing a water crisis and it is not expected that the level of precipitation in India would increase to make up for a relatively high rate of population increase . Another factor that affects the water supply in India is that much of its rivers are polluted . This urged the local government to act and clean all major rivers . Professor Klaus...