Water is at the heart of everything we do. And it’s under threat. Today, 4 billion people — half the world’s population — face extremely high water stress at least one month each year. By 2050, that number could rise to 60%. This isn’t just a statistic. It’s a reality shaping economies, communities, and ecosystems everywhere where demand for water is exceeding what’s available. Increased demand is often the result of growing populations and industries like: 🚿 Irrigated agriculture 🐮Livestock 🔋Energy production 🏭Manufacturing Combined with climate change and poor water governance, these pressures are pushing us to the brink. We need bold action, and an all-of-the-above approach — smarter water governance, climate resilience, sustainable infrastructure and more — to close this gap. Find out more from World Resources Institute's analysis: https://lnkd.in/eyDxsGCD
Mel I remember some of the evidence we used in the 2006 white paper suggesting that the south of England would be under water stress by 2025. And here we are. From driving through the country it seems that the middle swathe is drier than where I am in the South East. The impact on the oaks was hard to see.. It does feel that losing the English Oak would be a spectacular own goal as well as a tragedy! Supporting all you do as ever.
Who controls water control life. Enlighting maps Ani Dasgupta. Having higher granulometry in certain parts of the world would be interesting, eg comparison between US states (Is semi-arid California, an important rice producer not in the red?) . Surprising to see that Mali and other Sahelien countries are not in extreme water stress either. Probably due to the report's definition of high water stress. Adding a "water poverty per capita" layer may be useful. What would be the smarter water governance change to promote? I did not see water pricing mentioned. If we were paying the water footprint for our food and other final products, may be water would be managed more sustainably. FAO's recent SOFA covered the true costs of food... World Resources Institute may investigate true costs of water. Wanjira Mathai Marcia MacNeil