The world is experiencing a critical water and energy shortage. Natural fresh water supplies are being depleted and consumed faster than are naturally replenished. Historical flows are being diverted for power, agriculture and industry with sometimes severe, unintended consequences.

Many water sources are being polluted beyond a useful state at an alarming rate. Two-thirds of the world’s population is facing survival pressure due to inadequate or inaccessible sources of usable water. Click here to read the UN report

Business Week June 2008 issue projected $1.3 trillion of investment funds are required near term just to barely meet basic needs for water infrastructure and the growing world population. Back