Business Green: Parts of the UK could face water shortages, rising house prices and increased threats to wildlife and landscapes unless major changes are made to the way in which land use is managed, a report has warned today. The Foresight report, which is backed by the government’s chief scientific adviser, professor John Beddington, warned that climate change, rising populations and urbanisation will increase pressure on the UK’s infrastructure. “Our land is a finite resource, and it is set …