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World Water Forum opens in Turkey

Source: NewKerala

İstanbul : Turkey | 8 months ago

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The future of vital water resources "does not only rest on technological progress, but also and mostly on political commitments", World Water Council president Loic Fauchon said during the opening ceremony. He called all policy makers and international decision-makers to shoulder responsibility...

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