Inger Andersen is Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Improving Water Resource Management to Address the Climate Emergency

Waterfall on the Upper Tana River in the Aberdares, which forms part of the water supply for Nairobi, Kenya. ©UN Environment Programme
Epena, Republic of the Congo. ©UN Environment Programme

Embracing adaptation and mitigation measures through water is a win-win-win proposal. It benefits sustainable water resources management and the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation.