2. Is concerned that the balance between the need for water and available resources has reached a critical level
in many regions of Europe and that climate change could
make the situation even worse; water scarcity and drought now affect the whole territory of some
Member States on a permanent basis; emphasizes that climate change and the subsequent changing weather conditions significantly affect the quality and availability of
...[+++]European water resources, that Europe’s high water stress areas are expected to increase from 19 % today to 35 % by the 2070s and that climate related extreme weather events constitute further challenges to efficient water management;