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No Water, No Climate, No Survival: Special Envoy's Fight for Global Stability
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Henk Ovink is the pioneering Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. Discover how the Netherlands leads the way in sustainable water management through the First International Water Envoy, addressing urgent challenges impacting 2.2 billion people with freshwater scarcity and ecosystem devastation.
The water cycle is out of balance. If we don't fix the water crises we will never be able to fix the climate crises.
🎙️Henk Ovink, armed with extensive expertise, shines as a beacon of hope for global collaboration. With 50% of their land below sea level, the Dutch spearhead groundbreaking flood control, water purification, and infrastructure innovations.
🎙️Uncover diplomatic strategies to resolve water-related conflicts affecting 40% of the world's population, factors behind water scarcity for 2.2 billion people, and the shocking sanitation crisis affecting 4.2 billion people.
Water is the beginning and the end.
🎙️Explore the consequences of inadequate wastewater management releasing 80% of global wastewater, regions grappling with unsustainable groundwater extraction, and the threats to marine ecosystems from overfishing, plastic pollution, and rising temperatures.
Water is connected to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
🎙️Uncover the interconnectedness of water with all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, forging a secure and sustainable water future. Will we overcome these challenges and ensure a future where our oceans thrive? Join us in finding out.
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