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S13E11 - Henk Ovink: "Stop the Stupidity Before Disaster Hits!"

S13E11 - Henk Ovink: "Stop the Stupidity Before Disaster Hits!"

Update: 2025-10-01
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Will we die young & rich or live older & less rich? That is why Henk Ovink is formal: We will fail on climate change if we fail on water. Wanna know why? Listen to this!

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#️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣

Global Commission on the Economics of Water Final Report: https://watercommission.org/#report

My conversation with Sean Davis on PPPPs models

My UN Water Conference 2023 coverage:

Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOs5J6VymwE

Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bQhz_yHN5U

Day 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZZaON3Pr0c

Final Coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gksQHzCYVA


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⏰ TIME CODES ⏰

00:00 In this week's Episode

01:52 Key Findings of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water

07:55 In-Depth Discussion with Henk Ovink

11:12 Economic Value of Water Investments

15:45 Challenges and Future Outlook

18:29 The Consequences of Ignoring Climate Change

20:21 The Role of Decision Makers and Coalitions

22:17 Reflections on the UN Water Conference

27:26 The Complexity of Global Water & Climate Challenges

32:25 The Path Forward


📝 IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE


💸 Why choosing between dying "young & rich" vs "older & less rich" defines our water future - and the shocking GDP numbers that prove it

🌍 How 4,000 liters per person per day completely reframes everything we thought we knew about water justice (hint: it's not about drinking water)

🎯 The five radical missions that could save 25% of irrigation water by 2050 while actually increasing farmer incomes

💔 What really happened at the UN Water Conference that left me staying up all night with crushing disappointment - and why there's still hope

🔥 Why "stupidity pays off in the short term" is destroying our planet - and the 10-year tipping point we're racing towards


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S13E11 - Henk Ovink: "Stop the Stupidity Before Disaster Hits!"

S13E11 - Henk Ovink: "Stop the Stupidity Before Disaster Hits!"

Antoine Walter