Kofi annan quotes on water degradation
Quotes on importance of water...
No society can prosper without sustainable access to water
This article is based on a speech on sustainable access to water given by Kofi Annan on 25 June 2018 at the World Meteorological Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland.
Water is a fundamental element in our lives and for our planet, and it deserves our utmost attention.
Kofi annan quotes on water degradation
Yet this precious and limited resource is facing unprecedented challenges in our rapidly transforming world. Global population growth, rapid urbanisation, and unsustainable production and consumption patterns are exerting increasing pressures on our Earth’s freshwater resources.
Water scarcity currently affects more than 40% of the global population, and this figure is projected to rise. Millions of people, most of them children, die every year from diseases linked to poor hygiene and unsafe water. Climate change is adding to these pressures: in water-scarce regions, the increasing and competing demands for water are leading to instability, forced migration