Europe 'living beyond its means' when it comes to water use - by Lauren Morello
More than 27,000 people -- including government ministers from more than 120 countries -- have gathered for the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, Turkey. But in this ancient city, where the thin ribbon of the Bosporus divides Europe and Asia and massive Roman waterworks still dot the landscape, it's the Earth's shifting climate that is on delegates' minds. International ministers gathered in Istanbul will meet later this week to discuss strategies to help the water sector confront climate change, a pervasive lack of sanitation and drinking water in many developing countries, and increasing demand for water driven by a rising demand for food and the development of water-intensive energy technologies like biofuels.
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