Video: Impact of increasing food demand on water resources

Professor Jan Lundqvist of the Stockholm International Water Institute discusses how increasing food demand and waste from global growth will drain more water than is available. Source: SIWI

Nov 21st, 2008

Oct. 29, 2008 -- Professor Jan Lundqvist of the Stockholm International Water Institute discusses how increasing food demand and waste from global growth will drain more water than is available. Source: SIWI

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