By 2025, 1800 million people are expected to be living in countries or regions with “absolute” water scarcity (<500 m3 per year per capita), and two-thirds of the world population could be under “stress” conditions (between 500 and 1000 m3 per year per capita). The situation will be exacerbated as rapidly growing urban areas place heavy pressure on neighbouring water resources. Moreover, environmental services and ecosystem functions cannot be treated any longer as the residuals of all water users. In the future, climate change and bio-energy demands are expected to amplify the already complex relationship between world development and water demand.
“Water Scarcity”, FAO.org (here)
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Sopra l’Innondatione, che fà il Fiume Tevere nella città di Roma, Luca Danesi, 1670 (background)
Soil and water resources of southwest Afghanistan, Morrison-Knudsen Afghanistan, 1957 (text)
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