The document discusses the urgent global need to address water quality and access issues, highlighting that a significant portion of the population lacks improved drinking water and sanitation. It emphasizes World Water Day, celebrated on March 22nd since 1992, which aims to raise awareness about water's critical role in poverty reduction and sustainability, with the 2016 theme focusing on 'water and jobs.' Abengoa reaffirms its commitment to solving water scarcity and quality challenges to support local communities.

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WATER
2016 World Water Day

2. Innovative technology solutions for sustainability
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Some data
There is an urgent need for the global community –both public and private sectors– to join
together to take on the challenge of protecting and improving the quality of water in our
rivers, lakes, aquifers, and taps.
UN-Water, United Nations
1/10
of the world’s
population has no
access to improved
drinking water
2
1/3
of the world’s
population has no
access to improved
sanitation
Earth’s volume: 1,083,207 million km3
Earth’s total water: 1,386 million km3
Earth’s total fresh
water (liquid and solid):
35.0 million km3
Earth’s available fresh
water: 10.6 million km3

3. When and why was the World Water Day born?
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This initiative was born at the
United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development in
Rio de Janeiro in June 1992. Since
then, every March 22nd World
Water Day is celebrated to raise
awareness of the importance of
this necessary resource for life and
key to poverty reduction, economic
growth and environmental
sustainability.
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4. 2016 World Water Day
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Each year, World Water Day focuses
and implements activities around a
central topic. This year's theme is
"Water and Jobs", in order to give
initiatives and solutions to combat
shortages and unequal access to
water.
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5. World Water Day in previous years
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Transboundary Water
International Year of Sanitation
Water Quality
Water for Cities
Water and Food Security
Water Cooperation
Water and Sustainable Development
2014
2008
2015
2008
2009
2010
2013
2011
2012
Water and Energy
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Key messages
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• Water and sanitation are universal rights recognized by UN.
• Water is a necessary resource for life and economic development.
• In many geographies the potable water access is almost non-existent.
• Governments have the responsibility to help those geographies where water
resources are scarce or polluted.
• Water quality and quantity reduces poverty and improves the environmental
sustainability.
• Abengoa will keep on working to solve water scarcity and water quality problems,
contributing to the development of local communities in which they operate.
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Water solutions for a sustainable world