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This document discusses the challenges facing water and humanity globally. It notes that water scarcity is increasing as the world population and GDP rise, with population growth concentrated in developing regions in Africa and Asia. Most of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2050. Agricultural water withdrawal accounts for the largest portion of water usage. Climate change is projected to reduce annual precipitation and runoff in many regions by 2090-2099. Rising human resource consumption and changes to the Earth system pose major threats. The document advocates for responsible water governance and stewardship of this vital resource to sustain humanity.
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- 1. WATER AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY Luis Veiga da Cunha Universidade Nova de Lisboa Side event on “The influence of recent technological advances in spanish and global water policy” 2015 UN-Water International Zaragoza Conference 15-17 January 2015 1
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- 4. Index of World Population and GDP 4 Source: Gulbenkian Think Tank (2014)
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- 15. 15 Water Governance Water related Sectors, Drivers and Actions
- 16. 16 Water Governance Water related Sectors, Drivers and Actions
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- 19. Earth View from Space 19 Source: Apollo 17 Image of Earth from space (1972)
- 20. Volume of Water on Earth Source: USGS (2014)
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