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Afternoon update: Report on global water resources warns of rising water demand

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 23, 2009 at 2:45 pm

From the New York Times Green, Inc.:

“A report on global water resources released Monday said that governments must address booming water demand or face grave human, environmental and economic consequences.

“Water needs to rise up the totem pole of political discourse,’’ said Giulio Boccaletti of McKinsey, the consulting firm that wrote the report, during a press conference. “We need to stop flying blind in making decisions about water without a map on the table.’’

The report, Charting Our Water Future, says that that in 20 years, water demand will be 40 percent higher than it is today, and more than 50 percent higher in the most rapidly developing countries. Historic rates of supply expansion and efficiency improvement will close only a fraction of this gap. … “

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November 23, 2009 · Filed Under International Water Issues

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