Water

The Security Demographic--Stress Factor 3: Cropland and Fresh Water
Evidence from case studies suggests that the major sources of vulnerability to civil conflict that are associated with declines in available cropland and fresh water have been generated by the decreasing capacity of rural areas to maintain secure livelihoods and absorb growing labor forces.[Read more]

Why Population Matters--Water
The world's fresh water is insufficient to meet the needs of a much larger population for long time periods, and no technology in sight can fill the gap.The planet's renewable fresh water is finite10,000 cubic miles' worth is available each year on averageand constraints on its availability and use are increasingly evident. [Read more]

Sustaining Water, Easing Scarcity: A Second Update
Revised Data for the Population Action International Report, Sustaining Water: Population and the Future of Renewable Water Supplies. [Read more]