As mark twain once reportedly said, "whisky is for drinking, water is for fighting over." As fresh water becomes an ever-precious resource, talk of hydrological conflict has escalated. Despite constituting less than 3 percent of the world's water, fresh water is in sufficient supply to fulfill the needs of the global population. However, over-consumption, pollution, and unsustainable management-plus uneven distribution of supplies-has resulted in increased water stress.
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