ABSTRACT
The world population now stands at 7.5 billion, but everyone has access to safe water supplies. Reduced global water consumption by industry has accompanied substantially higher economic activity in what was the emerging and developing countries of 2000. Secure and equitable access to and control of resources and fair distribution of the costs and associated benefits and opportunities derived from conservation and development are the foundation of food and water security. Countries that faced water scarcities early in the 21st century invested in desalination plantsor reduced the amount of water used in agriculture, transferred it to other sectors, and imported more food. Water management in 2025 is based on recognising the environmental goods and services that healthy catchments provide. Empowered communities and individuals, both women and men, regularly participate in all levels of decision making on water resource management.
