Silent terrorism: Groundwater depletion and food insecurity (Hydrogeo Terrorism

                        Silent terrorism: Groundwater depletion and food insecurity 
                                   By: Bakhshi Jahromi, A., Zamani, Gh. H., and Hayati
Abstract:

The current rate of global groundwater withdrawals ─ about 750-800 km3 per year or about a quarter of total global water withdrawals ─ which is in excess of natural groundwater recharge rate, have depleted groundwater resources. This has resulted in several negative effects such as declining water tables, competitive deepening of wells, land subsidence, salt water intrusion, and water quality degradation. The complexity in regulating and monitoring groundwater withdrawals have made sustainable management of this resource very challenging.In this article we present a term of “Hydrogeo–terrorism” or "Silent Terrorism" for attracting the attention of common-sense to groundwater protection and its dimensions and characteristics will be discussed .

KEYWORDS  Hydrogeo terrorism,  groundwater,  aquifer, overexploitation, silent terrorism