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The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
World Water Day is held on 22 March every year since 1993 focusing on the importance of fresh water. This day is observed to create awareness to general public that 2.2 billion people living on earth does not have access to safe and fresh water.
Mar 21, 2019 · For World Water Day this video from the European Space Agency looks at ways that space can help this global challenge. Earth-observing satellites monitor our precious water resources. They can help us locate and monitor fresh water sources and even help in predicting demand.
Globally, 80% of the people who have to use unsafe and unprotected water sources live in rural areas. Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right. This #WorldWaterDay, we must leave no one behind.
A surprising 40% of the water footprint of European consumers lies outside the continent, often in places facing severe water problems, as this article explains. Calculate your water footprint. Learn
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Every day, every person needs access to water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene. Water is essential for sanitation facilities that do not compromise health or dignity. The World Health Organization recommends 7.5 liters per capita per day will meet the requirements of most people under most conditions.
The guide aims to introduce key information relevant to the theme of World Water Day 2014: Water and Energy and encourage action towards improving combined and coordinated water and energy management and governance.
On Friday 21 March, the UN-Water World Water Day celebrations continue in Tokyo, Japan with discussions and debates, the official launch of the World Water Development Report, the Water for...
The world’s 263 transboundary lake and river basins include the territory of 145 countries and cover nearly half of the Earth’s land surface. Great reservoirs of freshwater also move silently below our borders in underground aquifers.
