
- Approximately 700 million people in 43 countries suffer today from water scarcity. (Global Water Institute, 2013)
- By 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world population could be under water stress conditions. (UNESCO, 2012)
- 54% of the world population live in urban areas, consumes close to 2/3 of the world energy and account for the more than 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. (World Bank)
- By 2045, the world's urban population will increase by 1.5 times to 6 billion. (World Bank)