https://www.scmp.com/rss/324689/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The threat of water crises is among the top global risks identified by the World Economic Forum for 2017. Indeed, it has been estimated that 25-39 per cent of the world’s population now live in watersheds exposed to scarcity. Although neither Hong Kong nor neighbouring cities in the Pearl River Delta feel exposed to the water deficit experienced by much of mainland China, we should not be complacent. In China, two-thirds of cities face water shortages and an estimated 140 million citizens are... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2100295/hong-kong-needs-sense-urgency-tackle-water-scarcity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2100295/hong-kong-needs-sense-urgency-tackle-water-scarcity?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:21:02 +0000