Experts say that the drought is very serious and that we may be at the beginning of a prolonged period of water insufficiency. A deficit between supply and demand that will lead to a increase in the price of water, as happens with any scarce raw material. But the case of water is more serious: It is an irreplaceable good and the most essential for the economy and life itself..
The drought generates inflation by directly affecting a lower agricultural production, as happens with olive oiland indirectly in the price of meat, due to the lower availability of forage to feed livestock. Its effects also reach the industrysince there are many companies that require abundant water in their production processes, and to family economies, whose water bill may skyrocket in the coming months. An increase resulting from the higher cost of resorting to alternative supply, especially that based on new water reuse and desalination technologies.
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Fortunately, water shortages in the world go back a long way, so We already have the aforementioned technologies and satisfactory experiences in the efficient management of such a scarce resource.. Furthermore, Catalonia was traditionally recognized for its good work in certain aspects linked to the water cycle.
The drought will put upward pressure on prices until we are able to meet our needs with less water consumption, which will require large investments and a change of mentality. But the drama that is coming in Catalonia, which will have a direct impact on the citizens’ pockets, could have been perfectly avoided with medium-term planning. Unfortunately, for years, the governments of the Generalitat have done nothing to avoid situations like the one that threatens us. They surrendered to the ‘procés’ and are still there. Now discussing about mediators.