RT null T1 Water Stress in Europe - Can the Challenge be met? A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 water quality K1 water quantity management K1 water conservation K1 water protection K1 water resource K1 water pollution K1 water demand K1 water damage K1 water endangering K1 water management K1 water utilisation K1 ecosystem management PB European Environment Agency (EEA), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) YR 1997 FD 1997 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8477 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8477 NO Water was chosen as the topic for this first European Environment Agency/United Nations Environment Programme (EEA/UNEP)' State of the Environment Message' because water affects every aspect of human existence and because its availability and quality are severely threatened in many parts of Europe. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026