Global Health and Volunteering Beyond Borders by Mildred M. G. Olivier & Clarisse C. Croteau-Chonka

Author:Mildred M. G. Olivier & Clarisse C. Croteau-Chonka
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319986609
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Broader View of Water Insecurity

Acute water insecurity must also be viewed in a broader context of water scarcity globally. Water scarcity, in part, due to existing areas of drought dependent upon rainfall (the Middle East and the Sahel) and inefficiencies in water resource management , will likely be exacerbated by climate change . A broader perspective is central to long-term disaster response planning to mitigate the loss of life arising from direct conflict over water, with displacement of large populations.

States would be well served by high-level assessment and planning of their water resources, as economic uses of water loom large (farmers vs. herders in developing nations). Incentives to improve efficient water usage must proceed alongside water infrastructure projects, argues the World Bank [2]. A deeper dive into the role of institutions such as the World Bank in shaping economic development in the developing world is beyond the scope of this chapter.

Briefly, the World Bank states that water is central to “economic and social development: it is vital to maintain health, grow food, generate energy, manage the environment, and create jobs. Water availability and management impacts whether poor girls are educated, whether cities are healthy places to live, and whether growing industries or poor villages can withstand the impacts of floods or droughts.”

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