Water wars: fact or fiction? |
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| Authors: | Ashok Swain |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Mickiewicza 2, 60-834, Poznan, Poland;2. Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 8, 60-806, Poznan, Poland;3. Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 8, 60-806, Poznan, Poland;2. Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;4. Clinic of Urology, Pediatric Urology and Andrology, Justus-Liebig-University, 35385 Giessen, Germany;1. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados;2. Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Abstract: | It is often said that future wars will be fought over water, not oil. These water wars are predicted to take place over the sharing of international rivers. Recently, the world has witnessed several inter-state river-sharing disputes, but almost all of them have not crossed the critical threshold of becoming violent. Rather, most of these river disputes are being addressed through bilateral riparian cooperative arrangements. These agreements are primarily coming up on the rivers, which have potential for further water exploitation. However, to find a lasting solution and to strengthen the river sharing arrangements, this article argues for the water issue to be addressed comprehensively in the basin, by taking into account both the demand as well as the supply side of the scarce resource. |
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