Strong, high-level political support is key in tackling water issues around the world, say Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada.
In December 1992, the UN General Assembly declared Mar 22 World Water Day, to be celebrated each year. With larger populations and more economic activities, many countries face water scarcity – which in turn limits their economic development.
Sadly, not a single World Water Day over the past 25 years has focused on how water could be put high up on the political agendas of countries on a long-term basis. Until this happens, the probabilities of solving national, and then global, water problems are slim.
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