Saturday, December 18, 2010

Thristy Energy, Scarce Water: Interdependent Security Challenges

The following link will explain
how energy demands for water
put us at risk. Associated with
this environmental crisis is a
great political change. due to
divergent population pressures
and uneven natural distribution
of global water resources, the
world is being polarized into
water Haves and Have-nots,
posing myriad security challenges
that intersect energy security in
various ways. Fresh water scarcity
is a key reason why  3.5 billion
people are projected to be living
in countries that will not be able
to feed themselves by 2025.
http://www.ensec.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=274:thirsty-energy-scarce-water-interdependent-security-challenges&catid=112:energysecuritycontent&Itemid=367

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