8. Ecological issues –Global water challenges
Water is unevenly distributed across the planet and is increasingly polluted. On a global scale, water-related challenges are numerous and are compounded by population growth and climate change. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released in August 2021, is alarming about the impacts of climate change, and in particular on water. Humans are thus faced with major challenges at different levels of resolution depending on the regions of the globe.
Thus, water-related issues are present in almost every region of the world, but the immediate concerns differ according to the country's geographical location and level of development:
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Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (Official Journal L 327 of December 22, 2000).
Directive (EU) no. 2020/2184 of December 16, 2020 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (OJEU no. L 435 of December 23, 2020).
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