Water why worry?

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WATER: WHY WORRY? 10TH JUNE 2011

Climate Change and Water

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Inder Poonaji Head of Safety, Health & Environment

Sustainability

Freshwater

Total water available on earth: 1400 million km3

Sea water 97.5%

2.5%

Locked up in polar icebergs and glaciers

Freshwater on earth: 35 million km3

70%

We  forget  that  the  water  cycle  and  the  life  cycle  are  one.        Jacques  Cousteau        

Climate  Change  &  Challenges  for  Water  Management  

Stern  Report  on  the  Economics  of  climate  change  outlines  the  poten9al  impacts  of  climate  change  as  expressed  through  water  at  various  degrees  of  temperature  increase  

Social  and  Economic  Dynamics  

Compounding  factors  

Popula9on  changes  

Consump9on  paAerns  

Technological  developments  

Urbanisa9on  and  land  use  

change  

Climate  mi9ga9on  strategies  

Uncertainty  and  9me  horizons  

We  never  know  the  worth  of  water  :ll  the  well  is  dry.        Thomas  Fuller  (1732)          

Nestlé  approach  

Nestlé    W.A.T.E.R.  commitments  Work to achieve water efficiency across our operations

Advocate for effective water policies and stewardship  

Treat effectively the water we discharge  

Engage with suppliers, especially those in agriculture  

Raise awareness of water access and conservation  

FDF  Water  Guide  

 There  is  a  sufficiency  in  the  world  for  man's  need  but  not  for  man's  greed.      Mahatma  Gandhi  

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