Out of Balance with Water | World Economic Forum 2024

What are the most urgent levers to realize the potential of water as a catalyst and enabler for the Sustainable Development Goals?

Speakers:
Ulrik Gernow
Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Grundfos A/S

Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of Singapore, Office of the President of Singapore

Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Chairperson, HCLTech

Mariana Mazzucato
Professor, University College London (UCL)

Kirsten Schuijt
Director-General, WWF International

Joyeeta Gupta
Professor of Environment and Development in the Global South, University of Amsterdam

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[rajkumarvelupillai]

Singapore relatively doing well in collecting the rain water in our water catchment areas and directing to our 17 reservoirs in Singapore. 🇸🇬

[danielgefroh]

The identification of real problems and effective solutions are LOCAL and NOT GLOBAL. Consider the possibility that "predetermined problems" are collaboratively fabricated by global institutions (hidden hand), then provide "predetermined solutions" (helping hand) under the veil of urgency.

[WTHH]

Psychological conditioning for central control and price hikes.

[zhenminliu]

Out of the 5 people on the stage, 3 are ethnically Indians. It tells a lot about the growing power and influence of Indians in the modern world.

[isaac]

I like how President Tharman uses these forums to champion for solutions instead of participating in the search for answers. i.e. there is the solution (specifically this solution), we have to work on it (invest in this solution).

[wokalot]

Monetise and weaponise a resource that’ s critcial to life! State DOES NOT OWN rainfall. God does!!

[sreenivasamadenahall]

Great discussion and great panel on challenges of water - regulations, policies, innovations, entrepreneurships, research and more.

I wish the anchor was little less dramatic with her body language while talking!

[martinmisty]

Price hikes
Why the Government announced a slew of price hikes, including a drastic 30% increase in water fees, only after the 2015 general elections and at a time of economic uncertainty for the people.

[razjackson]

Meanwhile, here in Wellington we are facing even more stringent water restrictions to come because of how wasteful (mainly leaks) the water infrastructure is.

[ravindertalwar]

CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERS 🙏 BY RAVINDER TALWAR JALANDHAR CITY PUNJAB INDIA

[zhenminliu]

In not supporting Tharman to be his successor as Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong made the greatest mistake of his tenure. Singapore's future is at greater risk because of this mistake.

[SeumChhay-jefv]

River water and sea water: inequality use of economies ❤

[Rnankn]

This was incredibly awkward to watch. Trying to articulate how to manage water ‘economically’ reveals just how incompatible it is to combine markets with nature. Perhaps the mistake is to suggest economists have the skills to ‘solve’ water imbalances. Or that they are doing more than acting as guardians of capital in the face of capitaism’s failurel

[mathiastogola]

What makes them discussed about water when no man controls water?? Is this a preplanned agenda??

[hansbier]

The next Step to grow another Fear. Nothing more, nothing less

[smling]

No concrete content from the young Indian lady. Many words.

[WilliamLionCity]

Hope the first lady is there with the president.

[brunlort]

Satans Minions, look quite like i and Dad aint do not know....do they:) but...your mission to gather souls worked...but....you are not creators or destroyers...of all living....follow the hollow

[Ludicanti]

Hehe usi g iroby agaibst soneone more intelligent rhan you?