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• Environmental Water Management: Health of rivers & aquifers and measurement of
progress on restoring rivers, aquifers and ecosystems to health on a national and regional
scale.
• Resilience to water related natural disasters: Building of resilient communities that can
adapt to change and are able to reduce risk from natural disasters related to water and to
minimize the impact of future disasters.

Without water security there can be no national security. In fact, water is essential to the stability of
every country on the planet. Water security starts with water availability.

There must be enough water to satisfy diverse —and sometimes conflicting — needs. Good water
management necessitates the ability to transport, store, provide, regulate and conserve water. This
means that water of sufficient quality is fairly allocated, affordable and easily obtained.

MAIN WATER
RISKS

20 Population Growth
Climate Variability &
Change
Land Use Change
Urbanization

Poverty
Natural Disasters

Source: www.climatelinks.org/blog/what-water-security

WHEN DRINKING UNSAFE WATER YOU MAY BECOME SICK (POSSIBLY CAUSING DEATH -
ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) AND UNPRODUCTIVE AT WORK OR SCHOOL.
WHEN DRINKING SAFE DRINKING WATER YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE HEALTHY,
PRODUCTIVE AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT YOUR FAMILY.

It’s important for students to first understand the current state of clean water around the
world and how many families live without water. To do this, teachers can base a whole
lesson around this issue using infographics, posters and activity booklets.

Water is Security www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa7o_E5IsDk
Water Safety for your Child www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfjO2Dcg7mY

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the
views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the

information contained therein.