Twenty-two countries depend on the flow of water from other nations for much of their supply. Often, river basins are shared by nations hostile to each other. American intelligence services have identified 10 potential areas where war could break out over water, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, China, and several locations in the Middle East. The Middle East is particularly worrisome. Water is essential and without it, we cannot survive.
Water deprivation kills faster than lack of any other nutrient.
In fact without it, a person will be dead within 5 days. Water serves as the body's transportation system. Water is the means by which other nutrients and essential elements are distributed throughout the body. Another vital function of water is its ability to remove waste material from the body. Water is a lubricant.