Making the Structural and Cohesion Funds Water Positive

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Water, together with energy and soil, is one of our most precious natural resources, and of increasing importance for the functioning of our economies Water is, of course, essential for life, nature and the environment It enhances the attractiveness of our landscapes andincreases the competitiveness of our regional economies .. Measures taken in recent decades to protect and improve the aquatic environment have borne fruit. However, in large part because of the impact of climate change, water resources are coming under increasing pressure, more in some areas than in others, which means that we must make continued and even increased efforts to face current and future challenges.