Water Drop

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water estimates that the demand for freshwater will completely outstrip availability by 2030 (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/17/global-fresh-water-demand-outstrip-supply-by-2030). Countries must, their report says, stop misusing freshwater. Misdirected agricultural subsidies should cease. Industries, from mining to manufacturing, must be forced to stop their current wasteful use of water. It was clearly evident, in 2019, that some countries are using much more freshwater than is naturally available to them. This is not sustainable. For example, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait somewhat predictably use respectively 10 and 38 times their water 'quotas'. Perhaps they should use their petrochemical wealth for dealing with this issue, rather than spend it buying English Premier League clubs?