Water Security in South Asia: Issues and Policy Recommendations
Published By: Observer Research Foundation | Published Date: February, 01 , 2011It is estimated that by 2030, only 60 per cent of the
world's population will have access to fresh water supplies. This would mean that about 3 billion people would be living without reliable source of water, most of them in the impoverished and water-stressed areas of South Asia.
If the first decade of the new millennium was shaped
by terrorism, the next two decades (2010-2030) will witness issues around water dominating internal and external policies of countries, especially in South Asia where the fresh water crisis is brewing with great intensity.
Author(s): Wilson John | Posted on: May 15, 2014 | Views(519) | Download (102)