Protecting the World’s Water Resources
IMF Podcasts, October 24, 2013
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- Protecting the World’s Water Resources
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Bibliographic details
- Published: October 24, 2013
Episode overview
- The episode date: October 24, 2013.
- Theme: Universal access to safe water and the need to radically change how society consumes water.
- Guest: Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute.
- Hosts/production: Bruce Edwards, International Monetary Fund; Rhoda Metcalfe, independent journalist and audio producer.
- Visual note: Photo caption — "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)."
Major findings and analysis
- Water is described as "the one resource we cannot live without."
- In some parts of the world, safe water "remains inaccessible to many."
- Peter Gleick, in connection with his article in September’s "Finance & Development," argues that "we need to radically change how we consume this vital resource."
Policy implications and recommendations (as articulated by the guest)
- Radical changes in water consumption patterns are necessary to address universal access to safe water.
- Addressing access requires attention to both availability and consumption behavior.