Climate & Environment
Water Security
The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable-quality water for livelihoods, well-being and development, with protection against water-related risks.
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Water security, as defined by UN-Water, is the capacity to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of water of acceptable quality for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability.
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