EEA report warns of unsustainable water use
A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms that in many parts of Europe water use is unsustainable and provides recommendations for a new approach to managing water resources.The EEA report ‘Water resources across Europe - confronting water scarcity and drought' highlights that while southern Europe continues to experience the greatest water scarcity problems, water stress is growing in parts of the north too.
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News type | Inbrief |
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Source of information | Water21 |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , WATER DEMAND , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY |
Geographical coverage | international |
News date | 19/03/2009 |
Working language(s) | RHAETO-ROMANCE |