ABSTRACT
Lack of access to adequate quantities and qualities of water resources is linked to most, if not all, development issues—poverty, poor health, diminished livelihoods, child mortality, and conflict. It is within this context that we explore the issue of water security. ‘Water insecurity’ derails pathways to economic efficiency, social equity, and environmental sustainability, all of which are necessary for national security (GWP). Growing water scarcity and competition for shared water resources driven by population growth, expansion of human economic activity, and climate change are at the heart of the debate over the securitisation of water and water security.
