Is Water Geopolitical?

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Mr Jean-Christophe Victor, Scientifique Director of Laboratoire Lepac, Creator of the TV programme, “Le dessous des cartes” (Arte) addresses the questions around water in the world.  His approach is both quantitative – consequences of water stress, minimum management, cropping patterns, improved irrigation techniques – and qualitative. Access to water – is this a source of tension or outright war? Pollution and is this a factor in social unrest? Mr .Victor uses a range of maps and projected visuals.

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Multimedia

Thematic

SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM
WATER AND CONFLICTS

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