How water scarcity is threatening the global economy

Zero: The Climate Race

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Technology, Business, Science

4.7 • 219 Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Water scarcity is no longer a distant threat: By 2030, fresh water demand is expected to outpace supply by 40%. The effects of water stress will be felt in industries from agriculture to e-commerce, putting up to $70 trillion of global GDP at risk, according to the World Resources Institute. Bloomberg Intelligence researcher Melanie Rua is the co-author of a new report on water scarcity. She joins Zero to discuss just how much financial impact companies are already seeing as a result of this issue– and what measures they might take to mitigate it.

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0:30.1	Welcome to Zero. I am Akshadrati.
0:32.4	This week, Water Scarcity.
0:34.3	This week, Water Scarcity. water scarcity. We perhaps take for granted how critical access to water is for the future of life on this planet.
0:56.4	Not just for people around the world to quench their thirst and have access to good sanitation,
1:01.4	but also for the global economy.
1:04.9	Climate change is caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, but mostly
1:09.3	felt by humans through the force of water.
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