Water scarcity brings global security concerns - 13 Oct 2009  
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Nobel laureate and Chair of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, has warned that the rising temperatures of global warming are likely to escalate the possibility of conflict between people.

Saying the over 260 river basins are shared by two or more countries, Dr. Pachauri stated, “Up to 1.2 billion people in Asia, 250 million Africans and 81 million Latin Americans will be exposed to increased water stress by 2020." He went on to say that unless strong preventive agreements were made, the growing scarcity would heighten tensions at both the national and international levels.

In related research, the Stockholm International Water Institute report “Saving Water from Field to Fork,” stated that 70 percent of global fresh water usage occurs in agriculture, with beef production consuming 10 times as much water as wheat, and that all plant-based fare is significantly more water efficient than its meat counterpart. 

Our appreciation, Dr. Pachauri, UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Stockholm International Water Institute for these reminders of the ever more urgent need to address global warming. Let us all ensure the greatest harmony among people and with the planet by adopting the water- and lifesaving vegan diet.

As part of her ongoing efforts to ensure humanity’s ultimate peace, Supreme Master Ching Hai during an April 2009 videoconference in South Korea, had also cautioned that a lack of vital resources could cause tensions to arise.

Supreme Master Ching Hai: All this is important because if humans are in shortage of food or of water, then conflicts, of course, will break out. When our family members are in danger of hunger or thirst, maybe we would do anything to bring food to them. So reluctantly, some virtuous or good people might even go astray and cause conflict between neighbors and then, on a larger scale, it will cause conflict between nations.

Scientists have documented that one serving of beef takes more than a thousand gallons of water to produce. By contrast, the vegan diet uses about one-tenth of that amount. So, the best way to prepare for conflict is to take complete prevention. The vegan diet will help us to achieve that goal, and almost immediately.

Reference
http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/10/06/water.scarcity.will.create.global.security.concerns
http://www.un.org/News/briefings/docs//2008/080514_Water.doc.htm