The hidden wealth of nations: the economy of groundwater in an era of climate change

Groundwater is our most important freshwater resource. But the lack of systematic analysis of its economic importance has evaded attention from policymakers and the general public—threatening the resource. Groundwater provides 49 percent of the water withdrawn for domestic use by the global population and around 43 percent of all water withdrawn for irrigation. This report […]

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