Water Security: Good Water Management a Pillar of Climate Adaptation & Mitigation

Water Security is National Security

Water resources and how they are managed impact almost all aspects of society and the economy, in particular health, food production and security, domestic water supply and sanitation, energy, industry, and the functioning of ecosystems. Under present climate variability, water stress is already high, particularly in many developing countries, and climate change adds even more urgency for action. Without improved water resources management, the progress towards poverty reduction targets, the Millennium Development Goals, and sustainable development in all its economic, social and environ- mental dimensions, will be jeopardized. UN Water.Org

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Good Water Management a Pillar of Climate Adaptation & Mitigation

Water is the main way by which climate change will affect society, ecosystems and world economies; so concrete and immediate responses to proper water management are crucial when we discuss climate adaptation.
When chairing the regional Dialogue of Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean*, Omar Vidal, Executive Director of WWF-Mexico, said:

“In order to achieve concrete results in adaptation to climate change in terms of water is indispensable to generate information and share it, as well as to adopt consensus and inter-sector agreements that involve all actors in comprehensive policy designing. There are important coincidences among the Dialogues for Water and Climate Change (D4WCC) and COP16, in particular with financial mechanism designing, monitoring, fairness, and social participation.” More >>>