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April 30, 2021 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Water Weaponization in the Middle East and North Africa

Water stress is a growing problem worldwide. Overuse, population growth, and climate change are contributing to desperate conditions and violent extremist organizations (VEOs) are turning scarce water into a weapon. Nowhere is this trend more visible than in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region of critical importance to U.S. national security interests. The MENA region has long been prone to both cyclical and discrete periods of droughts. There is mounting evidence suggesting that climate change, by driving significant winter precipitation decline, is increasing the frequency and severity of these events. Climate change impacts that affected Syria could be a harbinger for other countries in the region. The connection .... — (click)

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