Crude oil prices recorded all-time highs in 2007, as did other commodities. As the world looks for alternative energies to replace oil, some people are paying close attention to something else -- water -- and its on the agenda at WEF's annual meeting.
By 2025, one-third of the world's population will be facing severe water scarcity in regions they live in. Coca-Cola CEO Neville Isdell joined United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Nestle Chairman & CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and others in a discussion called "Time is Running Out for Water."