Blanca Jiménez-Cisneros is Director, Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO. Siegfried Demuth is Chief, Hydrological Systems and Global Change Section, Division of Water Services, UNESCO. Anil Mishra is Programme Specialist, Hydrological Systems and Global Change Section and International Hydrological Programme, Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO.
Water Cooperation to Cope with Twenty-First Century Challenges
Current United Nations predictions estimate that the world population will reach 9 billion in 2050. The exponential growth in population and the more intensive use of water per capita are among the leading key drivers behind hydrologic change and its impact. It is a huge challenge on an already resource-limited planet to meet the various needs of the people, especially of those who already lack access to clean water.