The need for uninterrupted cultivation of water awareness, The House of Representatives, on the occasion of the UN World Water Day on 22 March, underlined the need for a continuous cultivation of groundwater awareness and the development of a policy for the control and protection of groundwater on the basis of all relevant EU Directives.
As stated in a pre-agenda report at today's session of the House of Representatives, the President, Anita Demetriou, said that the theme of this year's World Water Day is groundwater, a resource of immeasurable importance, but often overlooked as it is out of our sight. "The role of groundwater is vital for crops, industry and the economy, so protecting it is essential to prevent the effects of climate change and to maintain the balance of ecosystems and, by extension, human civilisation," he explained.
He added that the UN, wanting to raise awareness among all states to take action on water-related issues in the midst of the global water crisis, has made sustainable management of water resources central to the European Green Deal and its Sustainable Development Goals.
"The pandemic period has clearly demonstrated that water is an essential ally for protecting humanity from the transmission of the coronavirus," she stressed. Demetriou, recalling the multidimensional importance of water in all areas of human activity, which makes access to it a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for protection against infectious diseases, despite the fact that millions of people worldwide are denied access to clean water with a tragic impact on their living conditions, dignity and health.
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