LISBON, Mar 21 (IPS) – The writer is Chief Executive Officer, Sanitation and Water for All partnership
The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.This World Water Day, we celebrate the value of water, which at first might be a given: after all, water is the basis of all life. Without water we have no health, wealth, equality, or education.
Read the full story, “Why Water & Sanitation Systems are Vital for the Economy”, on globalissues.org →
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