Analysis: The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity
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The Middle East is experiencing a water crisis exacerbated by climate change, inefficient water use, and decades of resource mismanagement. Water insecurity not only aggravates pre-existing vulnerabilities; it also drives instability, conflict, and displacement. In this short episode of Babel, Leah Hickert speaks with Natasha Hall about why the region's business-as-usual approach to water is becoming more costly by the day.
Natasha Hall, "The Ripple Effects of Water Insecurity," CSIS, May 4, 2023.
Analysis: The Ripple Effect of Water Insecurity