Wetlands Are Not Wastelands; They Are Our Life-Support
In early 2026, a landmark United Nations report titled "Global Water Bankruptcy" sent shockwaves through the international community. The message was blunt: humanity is no longer just facing a "crisis." We are effectively insolvent , consuming our water capital faster than the Earth can replenish it. At the heart of this financial collapse lies the disappearance of our most undervalued asset: Wetlands. For centuries, we dismissed marshes, swamps, and bogs as "wastelands"—smelly, disease-ridden obstacles to progress that needed to be drained and paved. Today, we’re realizing that was a trillion-dollar mistake. Wetlands are the "biological kidneys" of our planet and the only insurance policy we have against a total systemic collapse. 1. The 2026 UN Report: Redefining "Water Stress" The term "Global Water Bankruptcy," coined by UN scientists like Professor Kaveh Madani, signals a permanent shift in how we view our resources. ...