Protecting water and making sustainable choices is not a luxury reserved for rich countries, but an urgent necessity. The article argues that those with financial resources can desalinate, move to another region or switch sectors, while those who do not are dependent on water tankers and face the high costs of scarcity.
The text notes that in a particular country, water stress reaches 84% during summer, having lost 20% of available water in just two decades. This significant loss demonstrates the gravity of the situation and the urgency of effective water management measures.
The cost of reacting to drought after it has already arrived was in the millions of euros, showing that prevention is financially more viable than late intervention. The article warns that not knowing how much water remains is a prohibited luxury, underscoring the importance of monitoring systems and transparency in water resource management.
