Ces guerres de l'eau qui nous menacent | Géopolitis

Water is a vital resource that knows no borders. Shared between several countries, it can become a source of political tension. Global warming is exacerbating its scarcity and reshuffling the regional balance of power. Guest: Christian Bréthaut, professor of water governance at the University of Geneva, co-director of the UNESCO Chair in Hydropolitics Presentation: Laurent Huguenin-Elie Contents: 00:00 Water, a vital issue 02:20 Mexico, Ethiopia, Cambodia: tensions are rising over water resources 06:23 Christian Bréthaut: ‘Ethiopia wants to contribute to the electrification of East Africa’ 11:12 In Iraq, the legendary marshes of Mesopotamia are inexorably drying up 13:25 Christian Bréthaut: ‘A water crisis is also a crisis of governance’ 16:07 In Gaza, is water being used as a weapon of war? 18:27 Christian Bréthaut: ‘Attacking water infrastructure is no longer taboo’ 21:49 Mines in Burma accused of polluting waterways in Thailand The Géopolitis website: https://www.rts.ch/emissions/geopolitis/ #water #drought #conflicts