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The Water-Security Crisis

Mariana Mazzucato, et al.

Increasingly severe water shortages represent a human-made crisis that can be resolved through human interventions. The situation demands new thinking about the economics of this critical resource and how to manage it through mission-oriented strategies that span all levels of governance.

 call attention to a global problem that demands far more attention from policymakers at all levels.
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