Addressing fresh water deficiency

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Johan Widheden of AkzoNobel says the way we think about commodity of fresh water may ultimately have to change

For many countries, fresh water availability is an acute concern. In some cases it is the sheer number of people in one location that is triggering the deficiency, in others it is rising sea levels due...

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