Water: How Water Cooperation Can Provide Geopolitical Stability in MENA

Apr 2, 2022 | Maghie Ghali, Al Jazeera
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In the coming years, it is thought that water will become a more important geopolitical resource than crude oil with demand set to rise more than 50 percent by 2030. As climate change and higher consumption dry up already scarce water supplies, especially in the Middle East and North Africa region, the risk of conflict over this vital resource also increases.