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    On Water
    On Water
    On Water
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    On Water

    By Yann Arthus-Bertrand

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    When taking a drink is as easy as turning a tap, it is easy to forget that our water supply is fragile and that hundreds of millions of people do not have clean drinking water or proper sanitation. The human impact on our land, the oceans and the climate is endangering our future. In a world accustomed to instant gratification and immediate consumption, we need more than ever long-term thinking and action to safeguard our natural resources.
    Award-winning French photographer and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand reminds us that water is precious and that we need a new approach to protect the planet's vital elements.
    This is the first essay in the Big Ideas series created by the European Investment Bank. The EIB has invited international thought leaders to write about the most important issues of the day. These essays are a reminder that we need new thinking to protect the environment, promote equality and improve people's lives around the globe.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEuropean Investment Bank
    Release dateJul 31, 2018
    ISBN9789286135873
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      Book preview

      On Water - Yann Arthus-Bertrand

      Contents

      BIG IDEAS

      LIFE WITH WATER

      WATER AND THE CONSUMER

      WATER: NOT ALL IS FRESH

      WATER CATASTROPHE

      WATER FOR HOPE

      RETURN TO THE WATER OF LIFE

      BIOGRAPHY

      About the European Investment Bank

      The European Investment Bank is the world’s biggest multilateral lender. The only bank owned by and representing the interests of the EU countries, the EIB finances Europe’s economic growth. Over six decades the Bank has backed start-ups like Skype and massive schemes like the Øresund Bridge linking Sweden and Denmark. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the EIB Group includes the European Investment Fund, a specialist financer of small and medium-sized enterprises.

      ON WATER

      Yann Arthus-Bertrand

      The findings, interpretations and conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Investment Bank.

      BIG IDEAS

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