Water for Planet

Water for Planet Natural water storage is shrinking, pollution pressures are mounting, and floods and droughts are intensifying. The World Bank Group supports countries in managing water sustainably, reducing climate and disaster risks, and protecting the ecosystems that sustain life on Earth. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/waterresourcesmanagement The world has crossed the planetary boundary for freshwater—the threshold for how much water can be withdrawn without destabilizing Earth’s systems. Both green water (soil and vegetation moisture) and blue water (surface and groundwater) are under unsustainable pressure, disrupting the balance that regulates rainfall, runoff, and recharge.