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Water (in) security – modern security paradigm
Water (in) security – modern security paradigm

Author(s): Vladimir Prebilič
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Physical Geopgraphy, Environmental Geography
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: water security; national security; drinking water; water footprint; water stress; water consumption

Summary/Abstract: Water. In the existence and activities of each individual it is water that (un) consciously essentially defines them. Therefore, water is called the source of life, but nowadays we know it under the new concept: blue gold. The reason for such a modern understanding of the role of water lies in the increasing limitations of access to sufficient quantities, which first results in water stress – the situation where needs remain unmet, but water scarcity does not yet interfere with the foundations of the activities of societies. Water stress is thus the first form of threat to water security, especially when deficiency destroys all basic social systems that cannot function without water. The question of the role of water between them is increasingly being raised, as the operation of one system in the area of water consumption or management can mean interfering with the water potential of another system. This confronts us with the effect of the definite quantities of water, although countries with ample water resources and quantity (still) often do not understand or perceive it. Of course, this does not mean that the debate is not necessary; it is, conversely, necessary, and it is only in this way that it is possible to prevent or at least control the situation in which many countries around the world have found themselves and there is a total lack of water resources in the most existential aspects. Under these conditions, water security has become the most essential element of national security of these countries and thus a potential weak link in ensuring security.

  • Issue Year: 9/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1-9
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English