Research and analysis

The climate emergency: challenges for the water environment

The urgent global challenge of climate change, current measures and what's needed for the future.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
22 October 2021

Applies to England

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The climate emergency: challenges for the water environment

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The document describes:

  • the urgent global challenge of climate change and its impacts on the water environment
  • predictions of future climate changes
  • what we can plan for and the stark consequences of inaction
  • opportunities for change, focusing on partnership work and current measures

The reports ends with an overview of the principles that need to drive action.

This document was published in 2021 to support the third cycle if river basin management plans. It will be available until the fourth cycle plans are published.

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