Muhammad Faheem and Asghar Khan
Mr Muhammad Faheem is Lecturer at the Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar.
Dr Asghar Khan is Lecturer at the Department of Regional Studies, University of Peshawar.
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Keywords: Water security, non-traditional security, comprehensive security, water-wars, water-cooperation, Indus Waters Treaty
Abstract
This paper explores the issue of water security in South Asia in the context of the non-traditional security framework. The dynamics of security have witnessed a considerable change in the post-Cold War era. This paper advocates for a broader and more comprehensive approach to understanding national and inter-state security in holistic terms rather than understanding it solely in traditional military terms. The paper attempts to substantiate the comprehensive security approach by analysing the increasing water scarcity between India and Pakistan as an emerging inter-state security threat in the South Asian region. The concept of water scarcity revolves around the depletion of water resources around the world. The water resources of the world are depleting with the passage of time and various factors responsible for this depletion. This paper argues that the major factors behind water scarcity in South Asia are rapid population growth, the process of industrialisation, mismanagement of water resources, climatic changes, global warming, etc. The paper suggests that for regional and national security and stability, water-related aspect of security needs due consideration.
First Published
September 25, 2018
How to Cite
Muhammad Faheem and Asghar
Khan, “Water Security in South
Asia: Challenges and Prospects,”
Regional Studies 36, no.3 (Autumn 2018): 31-53,
https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/water-security-in-south-asia-challenges-and-prospects/
Issue
Volume 36, Issue 3