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WATER SECURITY 075“ THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE WILL BE FELT THROUGH THE ENTIRE WATER CYCLE”Take into account social and environmental values, such as dignity, equity, environmental integrity, cultural values, and aesthetics. Recognise and invest in the value and resilience of ecosystems and the services they provide.Investing in water security drives sustainable growth and brings us closer to low or no regret actions on the ground to protect lives and livelihoods in the face of climate change. ■ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis article was prepared with the expertise of the Global Water Partnership, an international network of 13 Regional Water Partnerships, 85 Country Water Partnerships, and more than 3,000 Partners in 178 countries. In addition, much of the material is based on a joint GWP-OECD research project, the Global Dialogue on Water Security and Sustainable Growth and on GWP’s country-level consultations.Global Water Partnership (GWP)Stockholm, Swedenwww.gwp.orgABOUT THE AUTHORRudolph Cleveringa is the Executive Secretary of Global Water Partnership.Photo credit, all images: Global Water Partnership
