Though rarely the direct cause of conflict, fresh water is one of our most important resources, critical for agriculture, industry, and domestic uses.
Water stress is a growing challenge driven by urbanization, agricultural practices, mining and industry, and climate change. This stress contributes to a range of business risks: social and political instability, and food insecurity, as well as industrial, electricity, and transportation disruptions.
In this eBook, RANE looks at water stress from several different perspectives to better understand how water contributes to geopolitical shifts and changes, and to assess where new risks and opportunities may emerge.
What becomes clear is that the implications of water stress rarely remain confined to a single country or region, presenting truly global geopolitical challenges.
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