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
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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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Canals
Digital media
Ice formation
International relations
Internet
Mass media
Militancy
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Population
Public policy
Radio
Radio broadcasting
Scarcity
Snow
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Social networks
Society
Telecommunications policy
Water shortages
Water supply
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