A baffling aspect of international treaties and negotiations on the climate crisis relates to complete silence on the water woes of the globe. There is little appreciation for the fact that freshwater on the earth is as scarce as some of the most precious metals. Less than 3% of the earth’s water comprises fresh water and of this over 2% is locked in glaciers and less than 1% makes up for all the ground water, soil and atmosphere moisture, lakes and rivers. Given these natural constraints on water availability