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ARTICLE · 28 SEPTEMBER 2023

Water Stress: Environmental And Commercial Concerns

Walker Morris
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Concerns regarding access to water are not new. According to the World Health Organisation, 40% of the global population is affected by water scarcity and 700 million people are at risk...

United KingdomEnergy and Natural Resources
Richard Sagar
Richard Sagar
Rachel Turnbull
Rachel Turnbull
Ben Sheppard
Ben Sheppard

An overview of the global water crisis

Concerns regarding access to water are not new. According to the World Health Organisation, 40% of the global population is affected by water scarcity and 700 million people are at risk of displacement as a result of drought by 2030 1.

The global water crisis is the result of a 'melting pot' of various factors: worldwide population and industrial growth; significant increases in water usage and demand; fresh water supply depletion as a result of economic development and climate change; degradation of water infrastructure as a result of long-term lack of maintenance and investment; and geographical and political factors.

The risks associated with the water crisis are varied and serious. 'Water wars' and related conflicts and large-scale migrations are a very real possibility, especially where countries are dependent on water sources that originate outside of their territory. Whilst it may not seem like an immediate

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