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Water Security The World Economic Forum Water Initiative

Water Security By The World Economic Forum Water Initiative

Water Security by The World Economic Forum Water Initiative


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Summary

The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiralling lack of fresh water. This book contains commentary from leading decision makers. It suggests how business and politics need to manage the water-food-energy-climate nexus as leaders negotiate the details of the climate regime that will replace the Kyoto Protocols.

Water Security Summary

Water Security: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus by The World Economic Forum Water Initiative

The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiralling lack of fresh water. Groundwater is drying up, even as water demands for food production, for energy, and for manufacturing are surging. Water is already emerging as a headline geopolitical issue - and worsening water security will soon have dire consequences in many parts of the global economic system. Directed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon at the 2008 Davos Annual Meeting, the World Economic Forum assembled the world's foremost group of public, private, non-governmental-organisations, and academic experts to examine the water crisis issue from all perspectives. The result of their work is this forecast - a stark, non-technical overview of where we will be by 2025 if we take a business-as-usual approach to (mis)managing our water resources. The findings are shocking. Perhaps equally stunning are the potential solutions and the recommendations that the group presents. All are included in this landmark publication. "Water Security" contains compelling commentary from leading decision makers, past and present. The commentary is supported by analysis from leading academics of how the world economy will be affected if world leaders cannot agree on solutions. The book suggests how business and politics need to manage the water-food-energy-climate nexus as leaders negotiate the details of the climate regime that will replace the Kyoto Protocols.

About The World Economic Forum Water Initiative

Since 2006, the World Economic Forum has raised awareness of the need to manage our future water needs and the challenge to economic and social security if we fail to do so. Its work has helped catalyse several major initiatives in water management around the world.

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GOR004312600
9781597267366
1597267368
Water Security: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus by The World Economic Forum Water Initiative
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Island Press
2011-01-21
288
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