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Subject
Maghreb water scarcity.
Significance
Damage to two main drinking supply channels in the Algerian city of Annaba and other locales in early January threatened the water supply of thousands of people. This is a common problem in the countries of the Maghreb.
Impacts
Water disruptions widen socioeconomic inequality between rural populations and those on the coasts and in cities with access to clean water.
Climate change will negatively affect economic output for Maghreb countries that depend on water-intensive sectors such as agriculture.
Economic growth strategies focused on state-owned water-intensive industries will heighten tension between elites and citizens.
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2019
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