亚洲的人均淡水资源保有量低于其他任何大陆，并且根据麻省理工学院的一项研究，亚洲面临的水资源危机将持续加剧，预计到2050年可能面临严重的水资源短缺。
Asia has less fresh water per capita than any other continent, and it is already facing a water crisis that, according to an MIT study, will continue to intensify, with severe water shortages expected by 2050.