“According to many experts, water and its availability and quality will be the main pressure on, and issues for, societies and the environment under climate change.” - IPCC Technical Paper VI
Water resources and the water cycle will be one of the first areas to be impacted and there is a need to start mitigating and adapting now.
Adapting to climate change is a process that requires practioners to think differently. There is a need for collaborative approach within local areas and across geographies where people must find different solutions through innovative approaches. To face this challenge we must work together to build and share knowledge.
Climate change will affect availability and use of both water and energy. Since these resources are linked, with energy needed to supply water and water used in generating energy, the effect of climate on energy and water use will be complex .
Boosting water and energy use efficency through investment in relavant technologies and infrastructure are critical pathways to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and reducing carbon emissions. Technology, innovation, a sense of shared responsibility and political will are factors that bring real solutions as we strive to keep pace with increasing needs from a growing population.
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