UNESCO calls for responsible, sustainable management of groundwater

Paris, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday called for the responsible and sustainable management of groundwater, which accounts for 99 percent of all freshwater reserves on Earth.

March 21, 2022
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This natural resource is often poorly understood, and consequently, undervalued, mismanaged and even abused, the international agency warned, after publishing a report on the occasion of 2022 World Water Day on Tuesday, March 22.

According to UNESCO, the vast potential of groundwater and the need to manage it sustainably can no longer be overlooked by the international community.

The report, entitled “Groundwater: Making the invisible visible,” seeks to draw attention to this valuable resource, which is fundamental to responding adequately and effectively to current and future water crises.

In this regard, UNESCO called on the States to implement management and governance policies in the face of a global challenge that cannot be postponed.

The UN agency pointed out that groundwater presently provides half of the volume withdrawn for domestic use by the global population.

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