Betsy Otto

Betsy Otto

Betsy Otto is the director of WRI’s Global Water Program. Over the past several years at WRI, she has led development of Aqueduct™, a global water risk assessment and mapping tool to inform private and public sector investment and water management decisions. Betsy works with the Water Program team to develop and apply tools and information, and to engage business, NGOs, and governments for positive change in managing water resources worldwide.

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Opinion: We rely on water for everything we need. Why don't we manage it that way?

Opinion: We rely on water for everything we need. Why don't we manage it that way?

about 7 years ago // Davos 2019

Betsy Otto, director of the World Resources Institute's Global Water Program, outlines the path forward for countries working toward water security.