The case - which was related to the Guardian ahead of World Water Day on Thursday - highlights one of the biggest problems facing conservation: impunity and a lack of protection for water defenders in traditional communities. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Brazilian president, Michel Temer, at the opening ceremony of the World Water Forum in Brasilia. At the an opening of the conference, Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, said the world must race to avert disastrous loss of water supplies. Photograph: Evaristo Sa/AFP/Getty ImagesAlthough such cases are primarily aired outside the conference halls, the World Water Forum has for the first time invited judges and prosecutors to underscore the importance of rule of law in conservation and sustainable use of water. Photograph: Sergio Lima/AFP/Getty Images“If actions are taken sooner rather than later and decision-makers invest in water security, our water resources can be managed more effectively, and communities will be better protected from crises,” explains World Water Council president, Benedito Braga.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2018 11:48 UTC