Agency Quote by Sandra Postel

We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need…

— Sandra Postel

Pervasive depletion and overuse of water supplies, the high capital cost of new large water projects, rising pumping costs and worsening ecological damage call…

— Sandra Postel

Despite its growing scarcity and preciousness to life, ironically, water is also man’s most misgoverned, inefficiently allocated and profligately wasted natural resource.

— Steven Solomon

The public perceives there are problems with the water system, and with the efficiency of the system. We need some leadership and to provide…

— Will Rogers

The water trading mechanism where there are transparent trades of water allocations is one that is good for us to learn from because it…

— Marc Levine

We do have situations where people are being advised not to use their well water. That's a huge problem because you know they're farmers…

— Erin Brockovich

Unlike other essential goods, like clothing, shelter, or food, we take cheap or even free water for granted. It often takes a crisis, such…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Water is finite and we have not done a great job of managing it in the past.

— Sandra Postel

Efficiently delivering and using water through our state is crucial to ensuring that our communities, economy, and environment are able to thrive.

— Ruben Gallego

I have seen water availability change drastically in my own lifetime. Around the world, millions of people are already living in a true water…

— Penelope Cruz

The OECD advocates a risk-based approach to water security and is calling on governments to speed up their efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Water is ultimately a finite resource. With all finite resources, there is a continuous need for sustainable and equitable management, by capping demand, improving…

— Rohini Nilekani