Тип публикации: статья из журнала

Год издания: 2025

Идентификатор DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2025.105375

Ключевые слова: connectivity loss, drought, warfare, global warming, conflict, biodiversity loss, water security

Аннотация: Aquatic ecosystems in dryland regions are among the most vulnerable globally, facing escalating threats from climate change, population growth, and human conflicts. Historically, water disputes have been a significant driver of tension. Over the past three decades, at least 59 water-related conflicts have occurred in drylands, predПоказать полностьюominantly in Asia and Africa, with approximately 50 % of these conflicts directly linked to water scarcity. The primary ecological consequences include the loss of hydrological connectivity, declining biodiversity, heightened water scarcity and pollution, and the degradation of physical habitats. The lack of conservation efforts during and after conflicts further destabilizes these fragile aquatic ecosystems, eroding their resilience. Such environmental disruptions reduce water availability and quality and pose serious risks to human health, food security, and socioeconomic stability. Moreover, the destruction of water infrastructure and ecosystem degradation caused by conflicts undermine progress toward achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to clean water, health, and biodiversity conservation. Addressing these challenges necessitates enhanced transboundary water governance, robust climate adaptation strategies, and the development of international legal frameworks to mitigate the long-term ecological impacts of human conflicts in dryland regions. This review explores the direct and indirect environmental effects of human conflicts on aquatic ecosystems in drylands, supported by critical case studies that underscore the urgency of these issues.

Журнал: Journal of Arid Environments

Выпуск журнала: Т. 229

Номера страниц: 105375

ISSN журнала: 01401963

Издатель: Academic Press

• Barbosa L.G. (Plant Technology and Environmental Sciences Department, Center for Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Paraíba)
• Ostrovsky I. (Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research)
• Morais M. (Water Laboratory & Institute of Earth Sciences, University of ´Evora)
• Anufriieva E. (A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS)
• Parra G. (Centre for Advanced Studies in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, University of Jaen)
• Zadereev E. (University of Valencia)
• Camacho A. (University of Valencia)
• Schwalb A. (Technische Universit¨at Braunschweig)
• Bagella S. (University of Sassari)
• Menezes R.F. (Centro de Ciˆencias Agr´arias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB))
• Soto L.M. (Centro de Agua y Desarrollo Sustentable)
• López K. (Centro de Agua y Desarrollo Sustentable)
• Ilheu M. (Evora University)
• Morales E.A. (Water Laboratory & Institute of Earth Sciences, University of ´Evora)
• Saber A.A. (Ain Shams University)
• Kara H. (Badji Mokhtar Annaba University)
• Riad P. (Ain Shams University)
• Teshome G. (University of Gondar)
• Shadrin N. (A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS)

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