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The countries listed as at extreme risk for water shortages are Niger, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan.
“Climate change and increasing demands from population growth will cause a worsening of water stress over the coming decades,” said Anna Moss, environmental analyst at Maplecroft. “There is a risk of water stress exacerbating future risks of conflict, although there is evidence that water scarcity may also help foster cooperation instead, within and between states and up to regional levels.”
The countries with the most stable supplies of clean water include Iceland, Norway and New Zealand.
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