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- 10 May 2012
Better measuring of water supplies and uses vital to
meet global and local needs
Many water problems the world faces are
economic, social and political and could be solved by
switching to the Green Economy
Copenhagen,
Denmark, 10 May 2012 -
Understanding how much water we have and then
prioritizing our uses of it will be pivotal as the
world strives in the coming decades to meet the water,
energy, land and material needs of up to 9 billion
people. Such an effort is taking on special urgency
against the backdrop of climate change, the need to
reverse the rate of loss of biodiversity, improve
public health and keep humanity’s environmental
footprint within planetary boundaries. According to a
report released today, the latest in a series of
scientific assessments from the International Resource
Panel, a multi-disciplinary grouping of eminent
experts in natural resource management hosted by the
United Nations Environment Programme, the world is
entering a period of growing water scarcity: by 2030,
global demand for fresh water could outstrip supply by
more than 40 per cent if no changes are made with the
way water is used.
More:
View Measuring Water File
- 9 May 2012
UN Pavilion Opens its Doors at Expo 2012
Visitors Taken on Interactive Journey from
Land to Deep Ocean
Yeosu
(Republic of Korea) / Nairobi, 9 May 2012 -
The United Nations Pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu,
Republic of Korea, will open its doors on 12 May 2012
to the estimated 11 million visitors who are expected
to visit the event over the next three months.
More:
Press Release in Korean
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