Abstract

BRAGATTI, Milton Carlos  and  TELAROLLI DE ALMEIDA LEITE, Maria Luisa. Why Might We Fight? International Resource Conflicts and Water Security in South America. rev.relac.int.estrateg.segur. [online]. 2020, vol.15, n.2, pp.99-113.  Epub Sep 25, 2020. ISSN 1909-3063.  https://doi.org/10.18359/ries.4284.

In a context of accelerated climate change, increasing scarcity, and global population growth, environmental issues and natural resources have become a matter of heightened concern for international security. Competition for access to and use of scarce natural resources are increasingly part of the nations' geostrategic policies. South America, one of the richest regions in the world in terms of natural resources, especially water, attracts the international interest. This article builds up a picture of such water resources and presents evidence suggesting the urgent need for more effective cooperation among South American states to establish guidelines for the management and defense of the region's natural wealth.

Keywords : International security; environment; water resources; South America.

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