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b'A coming water crisis, driven by climate change, neglect of infrastructure, and misguided policies, is threatening global economic growth in countries struggling to develop, and in developed countries, too.\\n\\nThe water crisis is partly due to climate change and the increasing unpredictability of weather, but a lot has to do with the behavior of global trade, trade policies, and institutions that believe water is inexhaustible.\\n\\nIt is not.\\n\\nBy 2050, global demand for water will have risen by 55% from current levels, and wastewater discharges of growing urban populations will increase nitrogen effluents into rivers and seas by 180%\\u2014almost triple\\u2014compared with today\\u2019s rates, creating severe water stress that will affect the livelihoods of 4 billion people.\\n\\nAlexandre le Vernoy, a consultant at Groupe d\\u2019Economie Mondiale, identifies four major concerns about water: scarcity aggravated by climate patterns, declining water quality, weak management and regulations, and infrastructure gaps that make it hard to get water to where it is most needed.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttp://bit.ly/2Fxu1nu\\n\\nRead the chapter\\nhttp://bit.ly/2EmIRg0\\n\\nAbout the speaker\\nAlexandre le Vernoy is a consultant at Groupe d\\u2019Economie Mondiale.\\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work on trade\\nhttp://bit.ly/2oTzgng\\nhttp://bit.ly/2D3NTJH'