The Daily Stat: The Looming Water Crisis

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile FEBRUARY 8, 2010 The Looming Water Crisis Many countries face a growing gap between the amount of water they can supply reliably and the amount they need. By 2030, water supplies will satisfy only 60% of global demand — and less than 50% in many developing regions where water supplies are already under stress. Governments will have to manage demand by raising the price of water or capping the amount users can draw. Source: The business opportunity in water conservation Copyright © 2010 McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission. Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT Seize Advantage: Turn Crisis to Opportunity HBR OnPoint Executive Edition Every day's news is filled with one crisis after another. From the macroeconomic failures of governments to the microtragedies of layoffs to the devastation caused by terrorist attacks and natural disasters, critical moments are not in short supply. How do you succeed in an environment like this? ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: LATEST POSTS Reinventing Invention Can There Be Investment Banks Without Conflicts? The Day I Didn't Become CEO Let's Tweet About Something Important! Get the latest posts every morning! PREVIOUS STATS Starbucks' Calorie Postings Lead to Less Calorie Consumption Jobless Ex-Managers Turn to Entrepreneurship Brand Experience Matters to Consumers More Than Loyalty Clubs Insiders Make Better CEOs Day of Reckoning Looms for World's Big Borrowers The Worst Highway Bottleneck in the U.S.? Hundreds More U.S. Firms Likely to Default in Next Two Years Companies Get Blamed for People's Financial Situations U.S. Bank Earnings Likely to Continue Struggling Has the Upturn Already Begun? HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)