UN 2023 Water Conference: water is life, but it's also politics

As the world meets at the United Nations for the first water summit in a decade, we speak to someone who has written a history of humanity's relationship with water. Giulio Boccaletti, author of Water: A Biography says it is human decisions that have created water crises, and it's humans that can solve them. Read more: What is the UN 2023 Water Conference and why is it so important? Two experts explain Liked this? Try these: Radio Davos World Water Day with Matt Damon and Gary White How can innovation help solve the freshwater crisis? How the 'Wild Wet West' was won: why the UN High Seas Treaty is big news Meet the Leader Xylem's Patrick Decker: Purpose, focus - and effective communication Agenda Dialogues Davos 2023: Keeping the pace on climate change World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast Carolyn Kousky: Understanding Disaster Insurance Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts: Radio Davos - subscribe Meet the Leader - subscribe World Economic Forum Book Club Podcast - subscribe Agenda Dialogues - subscribe Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club