Water resources across Europe
Subtitle: confronting water scarcity and drought
By: European Environment Agency
Series: EEA report -- no. 2/2009; EEA report -- no. 2009/2.
Publisher: European Environment Agency
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Copenhagen, Denmark
Language: eng
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9789291679898
Subjects: Water-supply; Water resources development; Droughts
Description: Despite the vast amount of water on the planet, decades of unsustainable management mean that water shortages have reached crisis point in many regions. Globally, humans appropriate more than 50 % of all renewable and accessible freshwater, while billions still lack the most basic water services (Pacific, 2009). Until now, most Europeans have been insulated from the social, economic and environmental impacts of severe water shortages. But as demand increases and the global climate changes, is Europe becoming more susceptible?
Notes: "DOI 10.2800/16803"--verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

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