Cuba Prioritises Sustainable Water Management in the Face of Climate Challenges
High-density polyethylene pipe is laid on a street in the Cuban capital, where the Aguas de La Habana water company is upgrading the water supply networks in the municipality of Centro Habana. CREDIT: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS HAVANA, Feb 23 2021 (IPS) - With the construction of aqueducts, water purification and desalination plants, and investments to upgrade hydraulic infrastructure, Cuba is seeking to manage the impacts of droughts and floods that are intensifying with climate change. The “initiative to strengthen hydrological monitoring” in Cuba, signed in Havana on Feb. 11, aims to boost...
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