Tackling the Global Water Crisis: Ensuring A Resilient & Equitable Future
On the 17th October, 2024, the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW) published its 2024 report, titled ‘The Economics of Water: Valuing the Hydrological Cycle as a Global Common Good’.
- The report issued a stark warning that for the first time in history, the hydrological cycle is out of balance, undermining the prospect of an equitable and sustainable future for all.
Major Issues
The report identified the following key issues:
Imminent Water Scarcity
- The report warns that over half of the world's food production is at risk due to water scarcity, with projections indicating that demand for fresh ....
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Environmental Issues
- 1 Just Transition in India: Shifting from Coal to Renewable Energy
- 2 Indian Carbon Market: Fulfilling Obligations of Paris Agreement
- 3 Climate Finance Taxonomy: Mobilising Investments towards a Sustainable Future
- 4 Carbon Farming: Path to Sustainable Agriculture & Decarbonization
- 5 IUCN’s First Global Mangrove Assessment
- 6 Heat Action Plans: Tackling Heat & Its Impacts
- 7 Plastic Waste Management : New Rules
- 8 Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana
- 9 India's National Framework for Climate Services
- 10 India’s Groundwater Depletion: UNU-EHS Report
