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EXPERT REPORT

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Climate Crisis Exacerbates Water Crisis
Recent scientific data shows that global warming is happening fast, with severe events already taking place. Droughts, floods, storms, retreat of glaciers and sea-level rise all feature at the top of lists of expected impacts of climate change. All concern water. Water adaptation begins with rivers and river basins, the starting point for the flows of water we rely on for life and our livelihoods. To safeguard our well-being, and see development reach the impoverished, rivers will need to be resilient in the coming era of rapid global change. So what can we do? 
> Read full article
> Watch interview on the World Water Forum 
> Read BBC report on Water Crisis

Mark Smith
Dr. Mark Smith
Head of IUCN Water Programme
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DID YOU KNOW?
.  1.1 billion people lack access to safe water
. Daily per capita use of water in North America is 350 litres
. Producing 1kg of beef requires 13,000 litres of water
. Only one-third of the world's large rivers remain unimpeded by dams or other barriers
. Freshwater species have declined by more than 50% over the last 30 years

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THE WORD
"Virtual Water"
Virtual water is the water 'embedded' in commodities. Producing goods and services requires water; the virtual-water-content of a product is the volume of freshwater used to produce the product, measured at the place where the product was actually produced.
> Learn more

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SPOTLIGHT ON

Freshwater Species at risk

Yellow Presba

 

Red List small logoMany freshwater fish, crabs, dragonflies, molluscs and aquatic plants are at risk of extinction in southern Africa.  
> Read full article 
> Dragonflies in the shade

Watersheds save billions

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Protecting watersheds provides many of the world's megacities with freshwater for free and saves billions of dollars.  
> Read full story

ON THE GROUND

"I sought an invisible legacy on the river." Nigeria.

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Politicians want to leave their mark. From Hoover Dam to Lake Nasser, nations built concrete infrastructure to glorify a national name.  
> Read full story
> Watch video
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Women and Water

women and water

 

Women have considerable knowledge about water resources, and are key to the success of water resources development and protection.   
> Read full story

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WHAT'S ON?

World Water Forum
16-22 March 2009, Turkey
Policy-and decision-makers from all over the world come together to debate and find solutions to achieve water security.
> Read more
> Watch the video

RESOURCES

Books
IUCN Water Series Toolkits
ShareAimed at practi-tioners, policy-makers and students.
> Read more

Tales of water 
The wonder of water, its power, and its beauty seen through the eyes of children.
> Buy online
> Download

PHOTO GALLERY

IUCN water projects
> Watch pictures
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OTHER NEWS


Earth Hour
IUCN is encouraging people across the world to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on March 28.
> Learn more
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