The problem arises when actions in other domains ignore or misunderstand that water underpins the entire green economy, and that without planning for good management of freshwater resources the entire movement is put at risk.

UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

Their recommendations include integrating water resources management through all sectors (economy, land use, agriculture, energy, transportation) and adopting participatory planning and management approaches.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

Inefficient energy use is what's bad for the economy, as is the collateral damage in terms of pollution, erosion of water resources, and international security that accompanies old-school fossil fuel and nuclear solutions on the supply side.

FORBES: Evan Mills