The Economics of Water

The Economics of Water

Water is essential for life. It moves in complex, often invisible ways, all around us. And this water is under threat.

On its trajectory through the air, from source to sink, water connects every creature on the planet.

Freshwater on land can be differentiated into blue water and green water.

Water found in rivers, lakes, and aquifers is known as blue water. And under our feet, soils hold moisture essential for plants to grow. We call this green water. These plants release green water vapour back into the atmosphere.

Green water that flows from plants, and water that evaporates from land, lakes, and the ocean eventually falls as rain, snow or hail. It seeps into the soil, runs into rivers, lakes, and the ocean, and continues its journey forming the hydrological cycle.

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