Klare argues that wars in the near future will be fought over the control of dwindling natural resources like oil and water.

Includes maps of: Persian Gulf Region; Caspian Sea Basin; South China Sea Area; Nile River Basin; Jordan River Basin; Tigris-Euphrates River System; Indus River Basin; Bougainville and Papua, New Guinea; West Africa Region; Island of Borneo.

Wealth, resources, and power: the changing parameters of global security -- Oil, geography, and war: the competitive pursuit of petroleum plenty -- Oil conflict in the Persian Gulf -- Energy conflict in the Caspian Sea basin -- Oil wars in the South China Sea -- Water conflict in the Nile basin -- Water conflict in the Jordan, Tigris-Euphrates, and Indus River basins -- Fighting for the riches of the earth: internal wars over minerals and timber -- The new geography of conflict -- Appendix: Territorial disputes in areas containing oil and/or natural gas.