Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank. (www.syedmunirkhasru.org)
The world must act before displacement turns into warfare

A plastic bottle stands on parched earth in the dried basin of Turkmenli Dam, in the northwestern Tekirdag province of Turkey, on Aug. 11. In a warming world, fresh water is becoming the most contested resource. © Reuters
Syed Munir Khasru is chairman of IPAG Asia Pacific, a Melbourne-based think tank. (www.syedmunirkhasru.org)