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3 hours ago · The water crisis threatens more than 50% of global food production and risks shaving an average of 8% off countries’ GDPs by 2050, with much higher losses of up to 15% projected in low-income ...
3 hours ago · Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put half the world's food supplies at risk by 2050, an OECD-backed ...
1 hour ago · Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published Thursday."Nearly 3 billion people and more than half of the world's food production are now in areas where total water storage is projected to decline," said the report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW).
1 hour ago · Half of the world’s food production and 15 per cent of lower-income countries' GDP is at risk due to an ongoing water crisis, according to the Global Commission on the Economics of Water co ...
4 hours ago · By Gail Tverberg - Oct 16, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT. The global economy is facing a hidden crisis of oil shortages, leading to economic instability and rising global conflicts. High interest rates ...
3 hours ago · 3:19. Water scarcity has a price: It could cause high-income countries’ GDP to shrink by 8% on average by midcentury and a drop of up to 15% in poorer countries, according to a new analysis. It ...
3 hours ago · “The global water crisis is a tragedy, but it also presents an opportunity to transform the economics of water. We must start by properly valuing water to recognize its scarcity and the many benefits it provides,” said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization and a co-chair of the commission.
