www.zerohedge.com The number of water conflicts is increasing in most regions of the world, as Statista’s Martin Armstrong shows in the following infographic, based on data from the Pacific Institute.
The source distinguishes the following different types of conflict:
- Trigger: Conflicts over control of water; economic or physical access to water or even water scarcity trigger violence.
- Weapon: Water resources or water systems are used as an instrument or weapon in a violent conflict.
- Casualty: Loss of water resources or water systems due to becoming intentional or incidental targets of violence
