UNESCO says biofuels will add to water stress; 700 million will need to relocate due to water shortages

The UN has released a new report, Water in a Changing World, indicating that 47 percent of the world’s population will face water stress — where consumption exceeds supply for part of the year or where distribution infrastructure is insufficient— by 2030. UNESCO said that the water crisis could put pressure on water-intensive energy development, and that up to 700 million people will face relocation from areas of water shortage.  The UN said that climate change will make the situation worse.

The table of contents is downloadable here and the full report is here.

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