8% GDP loss by 2050 foreseen due to world water crisis, over 50% food production at risk

An international group warns that an out-of-balance water cycle could devastate economies and halve global food production by 2050. Mismanagement, poor policies, and climate change exacerbate water scarcity, requiring new, integrated approaches to value, manage, and distribute water more sustainably and equitably.An international group warns that an out-of-balance water cycle could devastate economies and halve global food production by 2050. Mismanagement, poor policies, and climate change exacerbate water scarcity, requiring new, integrated approaches to value, manage, and distribute water more sustainably and equitably.