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Nature 458, 282-283 (19 March 2009) | doi:10.1038/458282a; Published online 18 March 2009
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Do nations go to war over water?
See associated Correspondence: Serageldin, Nature 459, 163 (May 2009)Zeitoun, Nature 459, 163 (May 2009)
Wendy Barnaby1
- Wendy Barnaby is editor of People & Science, the magazine published by the British Science Association.
Email: w.barnaby@btinternet.com
Abstract
Wendy Barnaby was asked to write a book about water wars — then the facts got in the way of her story.
The United Nations warned as recently as last week that climate change harbours the potential for serious conflicts over water. In its World Water Development Report1 of March 2009, it quotes UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noting the risk of water scarcity "transforming peaceful competition into violence".
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