03109cam a2200349 4500 530816220 TxAuBib 20210910120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781442249288 1442249285 B00U4MXNZ8 Amazon 09424b60-848f-43d9-838a-6aed89ce252b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1270463 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Chellaney, Brahma. Water, Peace, and War [Libby eBook] : Confronting the Global Water Crisis. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2950kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Asian Studies. HTML:Now in an updated edition, this pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world's most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the retail price of bottled water is already higher than the international spot price of crude oil. But unlike oil, water has no substitute, raising the specter of water becoming the next flashpoint for conflict.<br /> Water war as a concept may not mesh with the conventional construct of warfare, especially for those who plan with tanks, combat planes, and attack submarines as weapons. Yet armies don't necessarily have to march to battle to seize or defend water resources. Water wars—in a political, diplomatic, or economic sense—are already being waged between riparian neighbors in many parts of the world, fueling cycles of bitter recrimination, exacerbating water challenges, and fostering mistrust that impedes broader regional cooperation and integration. The danger is that these water wars could escalate to armed conflict or further limit already stretched food and energy production.<br /> Writing in a direct, nontechnical, and engaging style, Brahma Chellaney draws on a wide range of research from scientific and policy fields to examine the different global linkages between water and peace. Offering a holistic picture and integrated solutions, his book has become the recognized authority on the most precious natural resource of this century and how we can secure humankind's water future.<br />. Nonfiction. Geography. Politics. Science. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/water-peace-and?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/water-peace-and?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/water-peace-and?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)