Virtual Water, Water Scarcity, and International Trade Law

Authors

Edith Brown Weiss, Georgetown University Law CenterFollow
Lydia Slobodian, International Union for Conservation of Nature Environmental Law CentreFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

We are facing a fresh water crisis during this century. In less than two decades, by 2030, the requirements for fresh water are expected to exceed the currently available and accessible fresh water supplies by 40%. Many countries are expected to be water stressed later in this century; some areas of the world already are. Some people may even lack water to meet basic human needs, such as drinking, washing, and sanitation. In rural areas in certain regions, people may lack water to grow good food crops, even for their own consumption. This has major implications for the welfare of the world’s population and for the integrity and violability of ecosystems.

Publication Citation

17 J. Intl. Econ. Law 717-737 (2014)

Scholarly Commons Citation

Weiss, Edith Brown and Slobodian, Lydia, "Virtual Water, Water Scarcity, and International Trade Law" (2014). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 1623.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/1623