Why Water Unrest Looks Different in Iran and in Central Asia?
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Water is a critical, often-overlooked national security issue nowadays. World Bank data even shows that 40% of global freshwater demand is projected to exceed supply by the end of this decade. It can therefore be stated that it is not a problem to be neglected. Especially for certain parts of the globe, for instance in the Middle East and in Central Asia. And there are particularly vulnerable countries where the water issue itself is already a security threat. Namely Iran and Uzbekistan. But why does water unrest look so different in these countries? The new op-ed on this issue written by Blanka Benkő-Kovács was published on the LCTS website.
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