Water map shows billions at risk of 'water insecurity'
About 80% of the world’s population lives in areas where the fresh water supply is not secure, according to a new global analysis.
It provides a powerful indicator that governments and international institutions need to take water issues more seriously.
For developed countries and the Bric group - Brazil, Russia, India and China - alone, “$800bn per year will be required by 2015 to cover investments in water infrastructure, a target likely to go unmet… For poorer countries, the outlook is considerably more bleak…”
