Issues of water scarcity and quality are no longer confined to the developing world, writes Will Sarni for the World Economic Forum. “Day zeros” – when municipal water supplies are switched off – are becoming closer in Australia, India and South Africa. The US cities of Flint and Newark are both experiencing problems with dangerous levels of pollutants in their water supply. An ecosystem of stakeholders from the public and private sectors must be established to consider solutions to the problem. In a world where climate change is already affecting our environment, it will only get worse. Access to water data must also be democratized.
Issues of water scarcity and quality are no longer confined to the developing world, writes Will Sarni for the World Economic Forum. “Day zeros” – when municipal water supplies are switched off – are becoming closer in Australia, India and South Africa. The US cities of Flint and Newark are both experiencing problems with dangerous levels of pollutants in their water supply. An ecosystem of stakeholders from the public and private sectors must be established to consider solutions to the problem. Allocation of water must also be updated to include climate change impacts. Access to water data must also be democratized.