Water plays a vital role in almost every environmental issue, from energy development to climate change to public health. World Water Day on March 22 is an international event founded by the United Nations in 1993 to recognize the importance of water to the nations and people of the world. This year, World Water Day corresponds with the World Water Forum in Istanbul, a conference that brings together water experts and advocates from around the world to work toward water security.
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Greetings from the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey! This is the world's largest water event in a city where water is not only the substance of the conference but also incorporated into its location. This is because the...continued→
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