Within the context of the South, water security does not simply translate into economic development, but also food security, and the very survival of states and their citizens. Under these circumstances, it is hardly surprising that the World Commission on the Environment and Development (WCED) has concluded that such resource conflicts are likely to increase as those resources become scarcer. Evidence suggest that water shortages, and conflicts over water, will only intensify during the coming years.

This book contains the following articles:

Charting the Course of the Water Discourse through the Fog of International Relations Theory: Anton du Plessis
Water Wars in Southern Africa: Challenging Conventional Wisdom: Anthony Turton
Southern African Water Conflicts: Are they Inevitable or Preventable?: Peter Ashton
Hydropolitical Hotspots in Southern Africa: Will there be a Water War? The case of the Kunene River: Richard Meissner
Institutional Evolution at Lake Chad: Traditional Administration and Flexible Fisheries Management: Marie-Thérèse Sarch
Water Wars: Enduring Myth or Impending Reality?: Anthony Turto