World Enters ‘Era of Global Water Bankruptcy’ By UN University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/world-enters-era-of-global-water-bankruptcy/ Lead author Prof. Kaveh Madani Flagship report calls for fundamental reset of global water agenda as irreversible damage pushes many basins beyond recovery. UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 2026 (IPS) - The world is already in the state of “water bankruptcy”. In many basins and aquifers, long-term overuse and degradation mean that past hydrological and ecological baselines cannot realistically be restored. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.