United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Canada
23 Sep 2012
Study highlights horizon issues for world’s freshwater and marine systems
A study of almost 200 major international water-related projects over the past 20 years has identified a suite of existing and emerging challenges and how science can offer remedies.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF), the largest public funder of projects to improve the global environment and promote sustainable development, partnered with the United Nations University and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to extract lessons from a portfolio of major transboundary water projects involving investments of more than US$7 billion.Bangkok, 24 September 2012 – A study of almost 200 major international water-related projects over the past 20 years has identified a suite of existing and emerging challenges and how science can offer remedies.
Insufficient and disjointed management of human demands on water and aquatic systems has led to situations where both social and ecological systems are in jeopardy and have even collapsed, says the report.
River basins in particular are set to experience growing pressures due to urbanization, rising water scarcity and poor water quality.
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