Water shortages are a global problem; the world is moving fast toward a fresh-water crisis. Water resources are unevenly and irregularly distributed, and the Middle East is one of the driest regions in the world. Three-quarters of its land mass is arid, and most water resources originate outside the region. Continuing current practices will plunge the region deeper into crisis, creating conditions where conflicts and wars over scarce resources at local or national levels become inevitable.

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大坝战争：埃塞俄比亚、土耳其和伊朗是否会导致水世界末日？

水资源短缺是一个全球性问题；世界正迅速走向淡水危机。水资源分布不均且不规则，中东是世界上最干旱的地区之一。四分之三的土地是干旱的，大部分水资源来自该地区以外。继续当前的做法将使该地区陷入更深的危机，创造条件，在地方或国家层面为稀缺资源而发生冲突和战争变得不可避免。