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Protocol on Water and Health

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The UNECE – WHO/Europe Protocol on Water and Health was adopted in 1999 and entered into force in 2005. The Protocol aims to protect human health and well-being by better water management, including the protection of water ecosystems, and by preventing, controlling and reducing water-related diseases. It is the first international agreement of its kind adopted specifically to attain an adequate supply of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for everyone, and effectively protect water used as a source of drinking water.
ECE/MP.WAT/17
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