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Water: Supply strains are source of problem

Water receives less attention than other environmental issues such as the climate and pollution, but the problem of water scarcity is at least as important – and, arguably, more pressing – than that of global warming, the Financial Times reports. 

Water has never been more under threat in modern history: pressure from a rising global population, industrialisation, pollution, and climate change itself are all putting fresh water supplies under strain.

If we are to safeguard our wealth and prosperity, taking care of our water supplies will be essential. Agriculture is by far the biggest user of water in the world, but other industries also depend heavily on water for their processes - and companies are gradually waking up to the opportunities in better managing their own water usage. Read more (FT)

16 December 2008