Water resources: quantity and flows — key message 2

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 28 Nov 2010

Topics: Water and marine environment Biodiversity — Ecosystems Climate change adaptation

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Water scarcity and droughts have severe consequences for many economic sectors. Over-abstraction is causing low river flows, lowered groundwater levels and the drying-up of wetlands, with detrimental impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Climate change is projected to increase water shortages, particularly in the Mediterranean region.