“Water is the medium through which climate change acts upon societies, economies and environments.”
Henk van Schaik
Cooperative Programme on Water and Climate (CPWC)
The world confronts a future where water resources are depleted while the global population continues to rise and increases in extreme weather events disrupt food supplies and habitations. In response to global concerns, the 2009 Copenhagen Accord pledged to channel large sums, rising to US$100 billion by 2020, to help developing countries adapt to protect against future threats, for example by increasing water storage, protecting low lying areas and planting drought resistant crops.
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