[news] Destruction of world's wetlands exacerbating global disasters

[Mostly Water - mostlywater.org = news.resist.ca]

February 3, 2006 | by Ed Stoddard | REUTERS

JOHANNESBURG - The destruction of the world's wetlands is exacerbating global disasters such as floods and famines and is a potential source of conflict in volatile regions, environmentalists said on Thursday.

The poor suffer the most because wetland loss often denies them access to safe drinking water or sources to irrigate their small plots, contributing to food insecurity.

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