Who is ‘stealing’ Bali’s water? How tourism siphoned off a prized resource
Tourism continues to deplete Bali's water resources, affecting local farmers like I Putu Partayasa, who struggles to maintain his rice field. The island has lost over 6,500 hectares of rice fields in five years, with tourism consuming more than 65% of its fresh water. Local groups warn that groundwater extraction is leading to severe water shortages and brackish wells.
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Published 14 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC · Updated 14 Jul 2026, 04:20 UTC
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