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Closing remarks
In this report, we link various data sources on water use Given the significant demand for water across sectors
and economic activity in the world’s 60 largest economies, and urgency with which the issue of water supply and use
and a number of important sectoral issues have been needs to be addressed, we believe these questions already
quantified. 29 countries prone to water stress make up have, and will continue to gain increasing attention.
57% of the global economy and currently account for 88% ING is committed to investigating the subject further
of value added in mining of coal and 74% of value added through economic research and partnerships.
in agriculture.
These main findings lead to follow-up questions, such as:
• How to reflect the true value of water in economic
decision making?
• Are governments sufficiently addressing and investing in
water challenges through their current policies and
regulations?
• To what extent has the private sector stepped up efforts
to mitigate the impact of water challenges and can
more be done?
• What opportunities could arise for different stakeholders
in the water sector to support collaboration and public-
private partnerships?
ING Economics Department 11 Too little, too much / December 2015
