United Nations World Water Development Report 2025
On 21st March 2025, the United Nations World Water Development Report 2025 ‘Mountains and Glaciers - Water Towers’ was released by UNESCO.
- The report draws attention to the importance of mountain waters, including alpine glaciers, in sustainable development of the mountain regions and of the downstream societies that depend upon them, with a focus on the impacts of the rapidly changing mountain cryosphere.
Major Highlights
Status of the World’s Water Resources
- The agriculture sector dominates freshwater withdrawals (72%), followed by industry (15%) and domestic (or municipal) use (13%).
- Higher-income countries use more water for industry, whereas lower-income countries use ....
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