Italy is top in Europe for the
consumption of drinking water with over nine billion cubic
metres of water used each year and some 26% of the population is
exposed to a strong water stress, also due to the climate crisis
and drought, environmental group Legambiente reported Tuesday.
Addressing the third edition of the natioanl water forum 'A
Circular Resource', Legambiente said Italy lags in the
sustainable management of water and is, according to the World
Health Organization, among the European countries most exposed
to a medium-to-high water stress.
On average, the WHO said, Italy uses between 30% and 35% of its
renewable water resources, compared with a European target of
not extracting more than 20%.
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