'Not enough water to go around' High water stress in arid, drought-stricken countries across Africa and the Middle East is set to cause an econo...
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'Not enough water to go around'
High water stress in arid, drought-stricken countries across Africa and the Middle East is set to cause an economic decline of 25% over the next 20-30 years, noted Quentin Grafton, the UNESCO Chair in Water Economics.
This also means less money for necessary food imports or the major infrastructure required for easing water scarcity, such as dams and desalination plants.
"This is crunch time. We're going to have to adapt in a much more rapid way," said Grafton of the need to deal with the ways water stress will hollow out global economies.
SOURCE:https://www.dw.com/en/global-water-crisis-could-cost-trillions/a-73394280?maca=en-RSS_en_Flipboard-9487-xml-media
High water stress in arid, drought-stricken countries across Africa and the Middle East is set to cause an economic decline of 25% over the next 20-30 years, noted Quentin Grafton, the UNESCO Chair in Water Economics.
This also means less money for necessary food imports or the major infrastructure required for easing water scarcity, such as dams and desalination plants.
"This is crunch time. We're going to have to adapt in a much more rapid way," said Grafton of the need to deal with the ways water stress will hollow out global economies.
SOURCE:https://www.dw.com/en/global-water-crisis-could-cost-trillions/a-73394280?maca=en-RSS_en_Flipboard-9487-xml-media
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- Water Scarcity
- Economics
- Water Supply
- Economics Of Water Resources Projects
- Water Security
- Flint Water Crisis
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