▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁century ▁were ▁about ▁oil , ▁but ▁wars ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁will ▁be ▁over ▁water ▁unless ▁we ▁change ▁the ▁way ▁we ▁manage ▁water ." ▁This ▁is ▁deb ated ▁by ▁some , ▁however , ▁who ▁argue ▁that ▁disput es ▁over ▁water ▁usually ▁are ▁resolved ▁by ▁diplom acy ▁and ▁do ▁not ▁turn ▁into ▁wars . ▁Another ▁new ▁school ▁of ▁thought ▁arg ues ▁that ▁" per ce ived ▁fear s ▁of ▁losing ▁control ▁over ▁shared ▁water ▁might ▁contribute ▁towards ▁a ▁constant ▁prepared ness ▁to ▁go ▁to ▁war ▁among ▁rip arian ▁nations , ▁just ▁in ▁case ▁there ▁is ▁one ". ▁ ▁Water ▁as ▁a ▁critical ▁resource ▁ ▁Most ▁important ly , ▁fresh ▁water ▁is ▁a ▁fundamental ▁requirement ▁of ▁all ▁living ▁organ isms , ▁cro ps , ▁liv est ock ▁and ▁human ity ▁included . ▁The ▁U ND P ▁cons iders ▁access ▁to ▁it ▁a ▁basic ▁human ▁right ▁and ▁a ▁pr ere quis ite ▁for ▁peace . ▁The ▁Ex - UN ▁Secretary - General ▁ ▁K of i ▁Ann an ▁stated ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁" Access ▁to ▁safe ▁water ▁is ▁a ▁fundamental ▁human ▁need ▁and , ▁therefore , ▁a ▁basic ▁human ▁right . ▁Cont amin ated ▁water ▁je op ard izes ▁both ▁the ▁physical ▁and ▁social ▁health ▁of ▁all ▁people . ▁It ▁is ▁an ▁aff ront ▁to ▁human ▁dign ity ." ▁ ▁With ▁increased ▁development , ▁many ▁indust ries , ▁including ▁forest ry , ▁agricult ure , ▁min ing , ▁manufact uring ▁and ▁recre ation ▁require