This imbalance in water use has already resulted in water conflicts in parts of the world where water is scarcest. (foeeurope.org)
This has included early analytical assessments (such as a 1987 Ambio paper and this one from the journal Climatic Change) of the risks between climate change and security through changes in access to Arctic resources, food production, and water resources, as well as the ongoing Water Conflict Chronology — an on - line database, mapping system, and timeline of all known water - related conflicts. (californiadrought.org)
More than 1,400 new dams or water diversion projects are planned or already under construction and many of them are on rivers flowing through multiple nations, fueling the potential for increased water conflict between some countries. (sciencedaily.com)