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The rising pressure of global water shortages

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  • Jan Eliasson

    (Jan Eliasson is deputy secretary-general of the United Nations.)

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Water is becoming more scarce as populations increase, potentially leading to conflict. The age of hydro-diplomacy is upon us, says Jan Eliasson.

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  • Jan Eliasson, 2015. "The rising pressure of global water shortages," Nature, Nature, vol. 517(7532), pages 6-6, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:517:y:2015:i:7532:d:10.1038_517006a
    DOI: 10.1038/517006a
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