Pollution in Lake Victoria: A Threat to Water Security

🆕WPS analysis: #Pollution in Lake Victoria is pushing millions into heightened water insecurity The newest edition of WPS Quarterly Update finds that pollution from the lake’s surrounding cities is severely undermining Africa’s largest freshwater lake. As a result, aquatic life is under threat, and the health of 40 million people in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania is at risk. The #WPS our Global #EarlyWarningTool forecasts ongoing conflict in Kenya’s Homa Bay, Kisumu, Siaya, and Busia counties, and a rise in violent events in Tanzania’s Mara Region and Uganda’s Mukono District. Read more in the WPS #QuarterlyUpdate👉 https://lnkd.in/eDhXS36S The WPS Quarterly Update, based on findings from the WPS Global Early Warning Tool, calls for urgent national, regional, and international action to address the growing nexus between water insecurity, climate change, and violent conflict. #WaterAndPeace #WaterPeaceSecurity #WaterSecurity #Drought #ClimateChange #LakeVictoria #WaterConflict #WaterPollution #Uganda #Kenya #Tanzania HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies Deltares Wetlands International International Alert World Resources Institute IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Yasir Mohamed Liz Saccoccia Audrey Legat Francesca Antonelli Laura Birkman Jessica Hartog Samantha Kuzma Tom Middendorp Eddy Moors Amb Frederic Gateretse-Ngoga Roelofs Karin Aaron T. Wolf Dire Tladi Anders Jägerskog Guleid Artan