Eliasson noted that by 2050, the world population could rise to nine billion, who will share the finite resource of water.
“Cooperation over water resources is an urgent and demanding challenge. Strains on water are rising in all regions,” he said at the event here yesterday.
Eliasson underlined that the world has “repeatedly seen competition over this scarce resource be a major driver of discontent, turning into both internal and regional conflicts.
“While these risks are real, we must also recognise and build on the opportunities that water presents for international cooperation. It would be a mistake for us to get caught up in “water-war” rhetoric.
“Water equally represents a source of cooperation, a source of growth and a source of mutual positive dependence,” he said.
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