Rising tensions concerning the access to water in South and East Asia

According to a report by the Asia Society, a group of experts based in New York, reduced access to drinking water in South and East Asia “will have a profound impact on security throughout the region”. The report, published on 17 April, is entitled “Asia’s Next Challenge: Securing the Region’s Water Future” and asserts that the situation will have a “cascading set of consequences” on this part of the Asian continent, including lower agricultural production, loss of livelihood security, an increase in migratory movements, and rising geopolitical and economic tensions.