Spain is battling a historic drought. Its government says that is a warning for the world
With Spain’s government having agreed to ship water to Catalonia to help battle a historic drought, the Spanish environment minister says countries need to realise it is a resource that can no longer be taken for granted.
In an interview before attending the World Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi, India, Teresa Ribera tells The Independent that political point-scoring, such as that seen between Catalonia and neighbouring regions over sharing resources, will not bring the long-term solutions needed.
“It is not politically responsible to be populist with water. The water wars ... are dangerous. Water is a basic resource for a family,” she says.
Spain’s severe drought
