Faisal Khan Jamali
According to Jeff Nesbit, founder of climate combating organization “Climate Nexus”, a nuclear country, facing some serious water scarcity issues that would be very dangerous.”
Water is a severe and volatile concern in South Asia, and the need for water for various purposes has enhanced its importance. In such a severe way, Climate change (unpredictable rainfall patterns) causes flash floods and droughts, water scarcity, and glaciers melting in the regions.
Due to climate change, the intensity of fluvial (river) and pluvial (rain) floods has increased. According to a report published by a scientific African journal in 2022, over the past 60 years, Pakistan has faced a total of 19 major flood events, of which 594,700 km of land and 166,075 villages were affected, causing a loss of 30 billion dollars and 10668 deaths. The 2010 and 2012 floods were devastating.
The aftermath of climate change will further impact the availability and quality of water in South Asia. Water availability is not the sole issue in South Asia; it is worldwide. According to the McKinsey report, it is estimated that by 2030, only 60% of the global population will use fresh water, while 40% of the world’s population of 3 billion will not have access to fresh water supplies. In that scenario, 70 percent of the water will be used for agriculture. Here is the question of whether this demand can escalate the water war because, by 2030, the world population will cross 8.3 billion. Therefore, climate change will likely impact water security in volatile regions across the globe.
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