Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Water scarcity and security
• Water access and availability
• Governance and diplomacy
• Food and agriculture
• Pollution and protected areas
• Technology and solutions
• Financing and PPPs

Environmental Achievements

• Numerous initiatives focusing on delivering commitments for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including on water and inter-linked sectors.
• €7 billion pledged to combat marine pollution and climate change and ensure a sustainable blue economy.
• Development of a new regional framework for long-term cooperation in the water sector.
• Efforts to increase water use efficiency (smart metering, mobile-based systems).

Social Achievements

• Improved access to safe drinking water and sanitation since 1990 in the Middle East (although uneven and reversed in some areas due to conflict).
• Efforts to improve equity in water access, particularly for vulnerable populations.
• Community-based irrigation water management initiatives improving water access in some areas.
• Job creation through large-scale infrastructure projects (e.g., desalination plants).

Governance Achievements

• New regional framework for long-term cooperation in the water sector (UfM).
• Strengthening transboundary water cooperation through the Helsinki Water Convention.
• Development of the UfM Water Agenda to enhance regional cooperation on water.
• Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for water infrastructure development.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Water scarcity in the Mediterranean region (3% of global water resources, but over 50% of water-poor populations).
• Climate change impacts (warming oceans, sea level rise, acidification).
• Population growth, growing food and energy demands, pollution.
• Transboundary competition for water resources.
• Over-exploitation of groundwater.
• Water quality degradation.
• Inequitable access to water and sanitation.
• Lack of cost recovery for water services.
• Conflict and violence hindering water security.
• Land degradation and loss of arable land.
• Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea (industrial, agricultural, wastewater).
• Overfishing.
• Insufficient funding for water projects.

Mitigation Strategies

• Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM) program.
• Wastewater reuse.
• Solar-powered irrigation.
• Improved water use efficiency.
• Community-based water management.
• Transboundary water cooperation agreements.
• Public-private partnerships (PPPs).
• Investment in desalination plants.
• Rehabilitation of water distribution networks.
• Improved water quality monitoring.
• Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
• Integrated water resources management (IWRM).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts
• Floods
• Sea level rise
• Salinization

Opportunities

• Development of water-efficient technologies
• Renewable energy for desalination

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 14 (Life Below Water)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through improved water management, reduced pollution, and protection of marine biodiversity.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Wastewater reuse technologies
• Solar-powered irrigation systems
• Desalination technologies