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Order from Chaos - Stealing Water by Vanda Felbab-Brown, Brookings, March 23, 2017

March 22, 2017

Fresh water is vital for human survival and health, the production of food and energy, industrial activity, and the functioning of the entire global economy, as well as for the survival of other animals, plants, and natural ecosystems. Water scarcity, whatever its cause–natural catastrophes, pollution, poor water management, or theft and smuggling—can have grave consequences.