BRITISH GOOD WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTED IN EU SCARCITY REPORT
March 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BRITISH good practice in water conservation highlighted in a major European Union (EU) report are among lessons that must be learnt if Europe is to protect its shrinking water reserves, say EU environmental experts.
The paper, 'Water resources across Europe - confronting water scarcity and drought', notes that the EU abstracts around 285 km3 of freshwater annually: 530 cubic metres person. This - said Professor Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), which drafted the report - means "we are living ...
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