Water Stress as a Threat to Human Security: An Overview

Abstract

The security paradigm is constantly changing. The world is changing very fast and non-military issues are taking much more importance as compared to military and conventional race. Non-traditional security threats are the challenges to the survival and well-being of the individual such as climate change, food and water security. Water security has taken a central position in an international forum. Some major international issues such as population growth and pollution are altering the sharing of water reservoirs and political involvement over these resources is becoming a hot issue not only within states but also across borders. Water as a natural resource may contribute too many security risks and threats that may be the cause intensification of a dispute.  Security is a multidimensional approach and focuses on the welfare and well-being of an individual. Improvement of policymaking in water management is also a very important factor for human security at the international level.