quán qiú全球shuǐ水zī yuán资源“pò chǎn破产”：lián hé guó联合国bào gào报告méi没shuō de说的shì事
A new report from the United Nations University says many rivers, lakes, and groundwater have been damaged so deeply that it's hard for them to return to their original state.
The world's water cycle has also exceeded safe limits, so we are not just 'water-scarce' but have entered a new normal of 'water system failure.'
The report suggests that countries accept reality and promote peace, climate action, and food security through water cooperation.
But some criticize that the report says too little about the causes.
First, the impact of water scarcity is not fair; some wealthy areas are less affected but consume more resources.
Second, water and land are controlled by a few people or companies, making over-extraction easier when pursuing profits.
Third, treating water and nature as 'capital' and investment goods makes water more valuable as it becomes scarcer, which makes it harder to protect the water needed for life.
The author believes that besides adapting, we also need to change the system so everyone can have safe access to water.