Protecting the World’s Water Resources

October 24, 2013

http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm Child in Sao Tome and Principe. One of the challenges of the 21st century remains universal access to safe water, says Gleick (Photo: Asael/Corbis)

Water is the one resource we cannot live without. Yet, in some parts of the world, it remains inaccessible to many. To coincide with his article in September’s “Finance & Development,” Peter Gleick argues that we need to radically change how we consume this vital resource.