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A perfect storm: the causes and consequences of severe water scarcity, institutional breakdown and conflict in Yemen

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Yemen faces a dire water availability crisis, with groundwater being extracted at four times the rate of natural recharge and the capital, Sana'a, at risk of running out of water altogether. Yemen's capacity to adapt to water scarcity has been undermined by misrule, weak institutions and patronage-driven politics that have eroded traditional tribal mechanisms of water governance and conflict management without leaving a viable alternative in their place. Using material gleaned from interviews with water specialists, this article investigates the forces impeding water reform and the mechanisms mediating the relationship between water scarcity, institutional dysfunction and violent conflict in Yemen.

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  • Matthew I. Weiss, 2015. "A perfect storm: the causes and consequences of severe water scarcity, institutional breakdown and conflict in Yemen," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(2), pages 251-272, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:40:y:2015:i:2:p:251-272
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2015.1004898
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    1. Johnson, McKenzie F. & Rodríguez, Luz A. & Quijano Hoyos, Manuela, 2021. "Intrastate environmental peacebuilding: A review of the literature," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
    2. Tobias Ide & Miguel Rodriguez Lopez & Christiane Fröhlich & Jürgen Scheffran, 2021. "Pathways to water conflict during drought in the MENA region," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 58(3), pages 568-582, May.

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