Energy and Water Scarcity: The Hidden Drivers of Global Conflict

It should come as no surprise that the two major conflicts raging in the world today involve large energy producers and exporters, namely, Iran and Russia. Energy resources, especially fossil fuels, attract conflicts because they are so unevenly distributed in the world and because despite this, everyone needs those resources.

The simple fact is that nothing gets done without energy and fossil fuels are still the dominate fuels in the world. But it's not just energy, of course, which invites conflict. Water resources are becoming increasingly a…