Apart from those countries that are threatened – partly or completely –by rising sea levels, global warming will primarily affect the desert belts and their already precarious water supplies. And, while the conflicts in the Middle East are primarily about territory, this includes the scarce water resources so essential for survival.
第二个大趋势是全球的气候危机。除了那些部分或完全受到海平面上升的威胁国家，全球气候变暖还将主要影响沙漠带和那些地区已经岌岌可危的水供应。虽然中东的冲突主要是领土方面的，但也包括生存所必需的稀缺的水资源问题。