35.1 Introduction35.2 Population and technological impacts on water35.3 Water access35.4 Corruption, mismanagement, and overconsumption35.5 Climate change and global warming35.6 Patents: parity and access issues35.7 Political demands35.8 Conflict35.9 Biofuels35.10 Bottled water35.11 Future trends35.12 ConclusionsNotesReferences