Increasing threat to businesses from global water shortages

摘要

A new report from WWF and ALIoyd's, one of the world's leading insurers, warns that global water shortages are an increasing threat to businesses, especially as populations increase and climate change takes hold.rnThe report, by water consultant Dr Guy Pegram, covers a wide variety of issues relating to water use for risk managers.rnThe report's introduction notes: 'Water is not carbon. It has a unique character, as a shared resource, as necessary for both life and business and as being highly variable in character... In many of thernclimate-related challenges faced by businesses, there is a close connection between social and environmental policies and self-interest. Water is no exception.