Water Wars – A Battle for Pakistan

By 2050, the number of countries that will face water scarcity scenarios will grow to 54 and 40% of the projected global population will be affected. although the earth has 35 million cubic kilometers of freshwater, it is unevenly distributed across the planet or is located in areas that are expensi...

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Published in:Defence Journal 2017-09, Vol.21 (2), p.34
Main Author: Shah, Zeeshan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Broadcasting
Canals
Digital media
Ice formation
International relations
Internet
Mass media
Militancy
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Population
Public policy
Radio
Radio broadcasting
Scarcity
Snow
Social media
Social networks
Society
Telecommunications policy
Water shortages
Water supply
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Summary:By 2050, the number of countries that will face water scarcity scenarios will grow to 54 and 40% of the projected global population will be affected. although the earth has 35 million cubic kilometers of freshwater, it is unevenly distributed across the planet or is located in areas that are expensive to tap or access. 70% is trapped in the form of ice or snow, or deep underground. According to the International Monetary fund (IMf), Pakistan is already the third most water-stressed country in the world. ABOUT THE AUTHOR The writer is a Director at ZIMM Global educational & Welfare Society - a leading NGO advocating education rights and is an expert on International relations and Public Policy. over 150 publications in local and global online media, social media & more 5000 radio broadcasts aired globally in the last 10 years, he is a thought leader with an acute focus on development affairs.
ISSN:0257-2141