Sadly, the outcome is no longer uncertain. Already many countries are suffering from water crises. More than a billion citizens lack access to safe drinking water, and fully half the world's population lacks access to sanitation. Already some countries do not have enough water to produce their own food. Because of increasing population and growing water demand, it is likely that several other countries will also be unable grow their food in the near future.
Present practices damage our ecosystems and reduce biodiversity.
If continued, ill-considered water management will threaten the lives of future generations. The Water Vision Project attempts to sketch the transition between today's practices and those we will need if we are to meet our water needs in the future. As a part of this Project we developed three scenarios based on different water use strategies and different outcomes. We also convened thematic panels to discuss the effect of future developments in institutions , biotechnology , energy technology , and information technology . The World Water Vision describes the goals of sound water management and the actions we need to take to sustain water resources.