INTB 1209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Arabian Peninsula, Water Use, Peak Water
10 Feb 2020
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The water wars: colas and sustainability in the twenty-first century. Of the world lives in water-stressed areas. Scarcity: abundance or lack of supply of a resource. Economic: access limited by capital finances being limited. Peak water: reaching physical, economical and environmental limit to meet water demands afterward it gets depleted. Water usage: 70% in agriculture, 20% in industries. Issue of property rights and pricing of water. Water is 3rd biggest risk to stability. Water stressed regions: e. g. middle east 4% world population, but 50% oil. Water footprint: direct and indirect use of water (groundwater, rainfall, freshwater to absorb pollutants) Tomorrow"s water is being used to meet today"s demands. Water wars (jordan, israel, cyprus, malta, the arabian peninsula, algeria, egypt, Water is viewed as a human right. Corporations see it as their right to use it, they provide employment and raise the economic level. Highest users of water: carbonated soft drinks, beer, and food products.
