Fresh Water Quotes

“In this century wars will not be fought over oil, as in the past, but over water. The situation is becoming desperate. The world's water is strained by population growth. There is no more fresh water on earth than two thousand years ago when the population was three percent of its current size.
Even without the inevitable droughts, like the current one, it will get worse as demand and pollution increase.
Some countries will simply run out of water, sparking a global refugee crisis. Tens of millions of people will flood across international borders. It means the collapse of fisheries, environmental destruction, conflict, lower living standards." She paused for a moment. "As people who deal with the ocean you must see the irony. We are facing a shortage on a planet whose surface is covered two-thirds with water.”
― Clive Cussler, Blue Gold

“Don't be afraid of salt water because it won't drown you if you fall into it, but be afraid of fresh water because if you fall into it it will drown you with its sweetness.”
― Kamaran Ihsan Salih

“The era of treating freshwater as an unlimited resource is over. Long-term water security will require us to incentivize efficiency, discourage waste, and build transparent water markets that reflect the true value of our most critical natural resource.”
― Mohith Agadi