This report seeks to demonstrate how water resources and services are essential to achieving global sustainability.

Looking at economic growth, social equity and environmental sustainability, the report describes how major challenges and change factors in the modern world will affect – and can be affected by – water resources, services and related benefits. The report provides an overview of major and emerging trends from around the world, with examples of how some of the trend‐related challenges have been addressed, their implications for policy‐makers, and further actions that can be taken by stakeholders and the international community.

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