(Dec. 9, 2008, MarketWatch)

Five million lives are lost each year to water-related diseases. More than 20 percent of the world’s population lacks access to safe drinking water, and more than 40 percent of people live in water-stressed regions of the world. He pointed out that while economic development can increase water challenges, it can also help provide solutions.

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