Water will be source of war unless world acts now, warns minister

[babsbunny]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/water-will-be-source-of-war-unless-world-acts-now-warns-minister-799292.html

By Ben Russell, Political Correspondent
Saturday, 22 March 2008


The world faces a future of "water wars", unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the International Development minister.


The minister's warning came as a coalition of 27 international charities marked World Water Day, by writing to Gordon Brown demanding action to give fresh water to 1.1 billion people with poor supplies. "If we do not act, the reality is that water supplies may become the subject of international conflict in the years ahead," said Mr Thomas. "We need to invest now to prevent us having to pay that price in the future."

[Clear Blue Sky]

1. There are already shortages here in the Southwest US.

[Supersedeas]

2. Water will be the new oil

[Mrs. Overall]

3. Interesting that the 100,000 acres that the Bush family bought in Paraguay sits on an aquifer--

the Acuifero Guaraní, the biggest supply of water in South America.

[Toasterlad]

4. Great! Something Else Our Leaders Can Ignore Until It's Too Late!

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