Climate Change, Water, and Conflict: Q&A with Danilo Turk and Hamish Young
Publisher: International Peace Institute
Author(s): Renata Bolotova and Samir Ashraf
Date: 2019
Topics: Climate Change, Governance, Renewable Resources
Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen
Global warming is impacting the world’s water supply and life cycle in almost every way. The impacts of climate change on water are particularly acute in areas of the world experiencing conflict. As water supplies become more strained in conflict contexts, they are increasingly being exploited and weaponized as strategic targets. Danilo Türk of the Geneva Water Hub and Hamish Young of UNICEF spoke with the Global Observatory about these challenges.