Global: 'Water bankruptcy' a threat in many regions, says report

Many world regions face 'water bankruptcy' due to mismanagement of water resources, with implications for food and energy security, experts have warned. This mismanagement of water and aquatic systems has 'led to situations where both social and ecological systems are in jeopardy and have even collapsed,' said the report, 'Science-Policy Bridges over Troubled Waters' - a study of almost 200 major international water-related projects over the past 20 years.