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Though the total amount of water on this planet has never changed, the nature of that water is changing. Everything from where rain falls to the chemical makeup of the oceans is in flux. Immigration, population growth and climate change are affecting the way we all think about our relationship with the world’s water supply. And by 2050, when the world’s population is expected to peak at about 9.4 billion people, it is conceivable that water could become one of the world’s scarcest and most valuable commodities in the world. Already, a staggering 884 million people in the world lack access to safe drinking water. And, by the end of the year, over 3 million of those people will die from a water-related disease. But water isn’t just a societal issue — it also affects businesses around the world. Recently, my company conducted a survey of more than 100 public and private sector executives. Their responses concerning water challenges showed some surprising and, in some cases, alarming concerns. For example, while the cost of treating and delivering water will continue to increase over the next 10 years, many companies do not know how to adapt. About 77 percent of those surveyed felt that water management was extremely critical to their business, yet 51 percent said they lacked formal guidelines for implementing it and an additional 63 percent of executives said they lacked access to integrated water management systems. Read More at: http://www.environmentalleader.com/ http://www.zerofootprintfoundation.org/92854/