The absence of water security is water insecurity.UNICEF (2021) Reimagining WASH - Water Security for All Water insecurity is a growing threat to societies.Peter Gleick, Charles Iceland, and Ayushi Trivedi (2020) Ending Conflicts over Water: Solutions to Water and Security Challenges, World Resources Institute The main factors contributing to water insecurity are water scarcity, water pollution, reduced water quality due to climate change impacts, poverty, destructive forces of water, and disasters that steam from natural hazards. Climate change affects water security in many ways. Changing rainfall patterns, specifically droughts, can have a big impact on water availability. Flooding can worsen water quality. Stronger storms can damage infrastructure, especially in the Global South.
