(May 4, 2009, Marc Gunther, GreenBiz.com)
As best as I understand the issue (which is not very well), there’s little or no danger that the world as a whole will run short of water, which makes water different from other natural resources like oil, gas or precious metals. Using water wisely is important, nevertheless, because more [...]
(March 16, 2009, GreenBiz)
This report examines the opportunities and challenges of strategic water management. Five case studies provide perspectives from projects around the world.
Though it’s a worldwide entity, water is treated as a regional issue, IBM says. There is no global market and very little international exchange.
“Water is about quantity, quality, space and time,” says [...]
(Feb. 6, 2009, Fast Company)
It’s become a commonplace in the sustainability world to say water is the oil of the 21st century. But it may be more accurate to say it’s the new carbon. The problem is not about absolute scarcity–after all, the world’s supply of water has remained constant since forever. Instead, we must [...]
(Feb. 3, 2009, GreenBiz)
It has become eco-chic in recent years to declare that “water will be the oil of the 21st century” — an essential and limited resource, unevenly distributed around the world, the growing shortage of which will lead to economic power for water-rich nations and poverty for the rest, possibly even resource wars [...]
