The drought is not a “natural disaster”. It is “man-made”. “It is the result of mining of scarce ground water in arid regions to grow thirsty cash crops for exports instead of water prudent food crops for local needs.”
A scientist/ecologist reflect on the relation between globalization and poverty.
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