Half world may live under ‘water stress’ by 2030

By IANS,

Budapest : UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has warned that by 2030, half the people on Earth would be living under “water stress,” a measure defined as less than 1,700 cubic metres of water available per person per year, unless action was taken.

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Addressing the Budapest Water Summit with Hungarian President Janos Ader, Ban Tuesday noted that while water was a government priority, no government could handle the work alone, Xinhua reported.

We “need the full engagement of all actors, communities, societies,” he said.

Ban announced a conference devoted exclusively to climate change would be held next September during the UN General Assembly and called for representation from countries at the highest level.