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

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