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[โ€“] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Which is why I'm arguing for the global north to subsidize the global south.

That would be better than nothing, yes. And maybe Botswana will agree to that. But when you're hit with a drought, there's only so much money can do. Botswana is land-locked, and their neighbours (except South Africa to some extent) are also quite arid. Maybe they can eventually transition their economy to something that uses less water, but transitioning a national economy takes decades, and till then they're screwed.