Epilogue
63.Children in Asia
Sub-title
Transitions in the population of Asia
The population of Asia currently stands at 3,603,760,000. It moreover continues to climb steadily year after year and will increase to 4,960,000,000 by 2025. By 2050, it is expected to reach 5,740,000,000.
64. A dry river bed
However, though the population continues to grow, there will be no change in the quantity of water.
The amount of available water supplies is fixed. Nor is water a resource that can be replaced by something else.
