Water resources across Europe

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?

Year

2009

Language

English

Series

EEA report -- no. 2/2009

Publisher

European Environment Agency

Editions

1

Pages

60

ISBN

9789291679898

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