Global fresh water demand is expected to outstrip supply by 40% to 50% by 2030
. Ghosh warned that water scarcity must not be viewed as a sectoral issue, but one that "transcends the entire economy."
India, now the world's most populous nation, will be the hardest hit from water scarcity. Despite holding 18% of the world's population, it only has enough water resources for 4% of its people, hence making it the world's most water-stressed country,The South Asian nation relies tremendously on its monsoon season to meet its water demands, but climate change has caused more floods and droughts to hit the country, and has exacerbated its water shortage.
Other developing countries in the region are in similar situations, but their water crises could be harder to solve. Countries like the Philippines are not as privileged and resilient, so there's a "huge imbalance in the water crisis that we're facing," Shanshan Wang, a Singapore water business leader at sustainability consultancy Arup, said.
Meanwhile, Wayne Middleton, the Australasian water business leader for Arup said that "we need to stick our hand up and say that we have not recognized the value of our river systems and we have exploited them for industry uses and agriculture." "We have only recently seen the damage that we have done," he said.as resources grow increasingly scarce due to the deepening climate emergency.
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