A scarce and competitive resource

Table of contents Toward a world of thirst?ForewordExecutive summary Water and population 1. State of the world’s water 2. Freshwater resources Storage, distribution and circulation Water use and management A scarce and competitive resource Water management in urban area River’s fragmentation Pollution Biodiversity in freshwater Water and political conflicts Water and health Pricing water 3. Coastal and marine water Marine biodiversity Economic activities: Fisheries and ecotourism Coastal pollution 4. Water and climate change LinksReferences About this reportCreditsDisclaimerCopyright

In this chapter Water supply per river basin in 1995 and 2025 Global waterstress and scarcity Water Scarcity Index Excessive withdrawal of renewable water resources Dependency ratio in renewable water The coming water scarcity in Africa